SOLUTION: A swim coach has at most $800 to buy his equipment for the team. The pull buoy cost $5.50 and the kickboards $10. Let x represent the number of pull buoys and x represent the numbe

Question 1146176: A swim coach has at most $800 to buy his equipment for the team. The pull buoy cost $5.50 and the kickboards $10. Let x represent the number of pull buoys and x represent the number of kickboards.
Can the coach buy 0 pull buoys and 50 kickboards. explain.
Can he purchase 125 pull buoys and 25 kickboards. explain
Please and thank you for any help.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50 *10=$500 well under the the allotted $800
125*5.50+25*10 = $937.50 well over the allotted $800

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