Question

Chanel is renting a digital video recorder from a cable supplier for a start up fee of $45 plus $5 per month. She has a budget of $250. What is the maximum number of months she can rent the digital video recorder?

Answer 1

Fixed Cost = $45
Monthly Cost = $5

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Define x:
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Let x be the number of months she can rent.

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Construct Inequality:
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45 + 5x ≤ 250

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Solve x :
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45 + 5x ≤ 250
5x ≤ 250 - 45
5x ≤ 205
x≤ 41

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Answer: She can rent for a maximum of 41 months.
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