SOLUTION: A parking lot has a surface of 720 m^2. Each car occupies an area of 6m^2 and each bus occupies an area of 18m^2 How do I make this an equation ? Like an inequality Also, how

Question 1128713: A parking lot has a surface of 720 m^2. Each car occupies an area of 6m^2 and each bus occupies an area of 18m^2
How do I make this an equation ? Like an inequality
Also, how would I identify the variables?
Answer by ikleyn(53763) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let X be the number of cars, and

let Y be the numbers of buses.


Then


6X + 18Y <= 720.

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