document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28812>Question 28812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The chemistry department at a local college decides to stock at least 800 small test tubes and 50 large test tubes.  It wants to buy at least 1500 test tubes to take advantage of a specal price.  the department will order at least twice as many small tubes as large.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  What would the equations be for this from?  I am confused about the equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of large be x>=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of small is 2x>=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " number of small + number of large >=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x>=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3x>=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x>=500 (number of large test tubes))<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x>=1000 (number of small test tubes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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