SOLUTION: jerry wants to purchase some items whose cost function is C=3x +5, where x is the number of items. If Jerry spends between $50 and $80, find the minimum and maximum number of items

Question 935819: jerry wants to purchase some items whose cost function is C=3x +5, where x is the number of items. If Jerry spends between $50 and $80, find the minimum and maximum number of items that he can purchase.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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minimum:
50 = 3x + 5
3x = 45
x = 15
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maximum:
80 = 3x + 5
3x = 75
x = 25
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answer:
he can purchase between 15 and 25 items
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