document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31273>Question 31273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Heya, im working on problem solving with systems of equations. i need help turning this word problem into a system of inequalities, so that i can graph them. heres the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    --You are recruiting students for a decorating committee for the Junior/Senior Prom. the committee can have 7 to 10 members. there must be more seniors then juniors on the committee.--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Im having a hard time even starting to convert this to a linear equality. Could you explain the steps for finding this out? Thanx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=17951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that the number of Seniors members = x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the number of Junior members = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > y (because number of Seniors is more than the number of Juniors)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y) >=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y) <=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear inequalities are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-y) >0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y) >=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y) <=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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