document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436861>Question 436861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need 30 tons of rock to cover the area. If each ton costs $50 and each tree is $84, what is the maximum number of trees you can buy with a budget of $2,400? Write an inequality that illustrates the problem and solve. Express your answer as an inequality and explain how you arrived at your answer.    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302212 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=302212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each ton rock $50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "required 30 tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = $1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost of each tree = $84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of trees = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of trees = 84x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Budget = $2400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1500+84x<=2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84x<= 2400-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84x<=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<=900/84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<=10.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 trees </SPAN>\n" );
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