document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373573>Question 373573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are planning to spend no less than $6,000 and no more than $10,000 on <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need 30 tons of rock to cover the area. If each ton costs $60 and each tree is $84, what is the maximum number of trees you can buy with a budget of $2,500? Write an inequality that illustrates the problem and solve. Express your answer as an inequality and explain how you arrived at your answer. <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 #265865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30 t rock @ $60 /t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tree= $84 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let trees bought be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost of rock = 30*60 = 1800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1800+84x < 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1800     -1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84x<2500-1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84x<700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<700/84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 8.33 trees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.3trees ( you can't buy a fraction of a tree)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maximum 8 trees<BR>\n" );
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