document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297102>Question 297102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help please. I need to write an inequality and explain the answer. If I need 30 tons of rock to cover an area and each ton costs $60.00 and each tree is $84.00, what is the maximum number of trees I can buy with $2500.00? Would 5 trees be a solution to the inequality? Please advise how I would write this. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need 30 tons of rock to cover the area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is fixed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 * 60 = $1800.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have $2500 to spend.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$2500 - 1800 = $700.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have $700 to spend on trees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$700 / $84 = 8.333333333 trees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can buy up to 8 trees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula you would use is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let T = number of trees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let R = number tons of rocks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = price per ton of rocks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = price per tree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general formula you would use is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T <= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282500+-+%28x%2AR%29%29%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282500+-+%28x%2AR%29%29%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x = $60 and R = 30 and y = $84, this formula becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T <= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282500+-+%2860%2A30%29%29%2F84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282500+-+%2860%2A30%29%29%2F84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T <= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282500+-+%281800%29%29%2F84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282500+-+%281800%29%29%2F84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T <= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=700%2F84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"700%2F84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T <= 8.333333333\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you can't buy a partial tree, you can buy up to 8 trees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"<=\" means less than or equal to\r<BR>\n" );
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