document.write( "Question 950838: You have $39 to spend at the music store. Each cassette tape costs $5 and each CD costs $11. Write a linear inequality that represents this situation. Let x represent the number of tapes and y the number of CDs \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #580638 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = number of tapes \n" ); document.write( "y = number of cds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 tape = 5 dollars \n" ); document.write( "x tapes = 5x dollars\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 cd = 11 dollars \n" ); document.write( "y cds = 11y dollars\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x tapes + y cds = (5x + 11y) dollars\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We must force the total cost to be less than or equal to $39 since this is our budget. Therefore,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is the final answer.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more one-on-one help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com. You can ask me a few more questions for free, but afterwards, I would charge you ($2 a problem to have steps shown or $1 a problem for answer only).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated as it helps me a lot. This donation is to support free tutoring. Thank you.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " |