Travis has decided to budget his spending money. He can spend no more than $155.60 every month. He has also decided to spend 2.5

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Travis has decided to budget his spending money. He can spend no more than $155.60 every month. He has also decided to spend 2.5

times as much money on video games as he spends on movies. What linear inequality describes this problem?

Mathematics

1 answer:

saul85 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-27T06:43:55+03:00

Given:
monthly budget = 155.60
cost of movies = x
cost of video games = 2.5x

movies + vidgames < budget

x + 2.5x < 155.60
3.5x < 155.60 *expression of inequality

3.5x < 155.60
<u>÷3.5 ÷3.5</u>
x < 44.46

Travis should spend less than 44.46 on movies.

Assuming movie cost 44.

x + 2.5x < 155.60
44 + 2.5(44) < 155.60
44 + 110 < 155.60
154 < 155.60