SOLUTION: Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees. You need 30 tons of rock to cover the area. If each ton cost $60 and each tree is $84, what is the

Algebra.Com
Question 165024: Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees. You need 30 tons of rock to cover the area. If each ton cost $60 and each tree is $84, what is the maximum number of trees you can buy with a budget for rock and trees of $2,500? Write an inequality that illustrates the problem you solve.
Is this correct? $84x + ($60*30)< $2,500

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looks good amigo for your eqn.
Let's see,


----->
, Let's say trees
We'll see,


, GOOD!
If 9 trees,


, NOT GOOD
ANSWER ---> 8 trees
Thank you,
Jojo

RELATED QUESTIONS

Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees as the... (answered by mangopeeler07)
Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees as the... (answered by Mathtut,jim_thompson5910)
Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees as the... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees as the... (answered by stanbon)
I am not sure how to work this sample question out. I don't know where to start... (answered by Earlsdon)
I am having a really hard time trying to learn Algebra. Need assistace Please. For... (answered by stanbon,Eviecker)
b. For the first phase of the project, imagine you want to cover the backyard with... (answered by mananth)
b. For the first phase of the project, imagine you want to cover the backyard with... (answered by Theo)
You want to cover a backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees. You need 30 tons... (answered by Fombitz)