document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835153>Question 835153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to create a inequality? Let x= let y= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cats require 12 minutes per day dogs require 20 minutes and can spend up to 8 hrs each day <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 #503401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=503401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of cats, y = number of dogs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one cat requires 12 minutes per day, then x cats will require 12x minutes (12 times x). Note: if this makes no sense, then replace x with a number, say x = 3, so 3 cats require 12*3 = 36 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one dog requires 20 minutes, then y of them will take up 20y minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In total, x cats and y dogs will take up a total of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x+%2B+20y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x+%2B+20y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 8 hours total, which is equal to 8*60 = 480 minutes. This is the max you can spend with both animals combined, which means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember to keep your units the same. Each animal's time is in minutes, so that's why I converted 8 hours to 480 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B20y+%3C=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B20y+%3C=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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