document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031059>Question 1031059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck driver can drive no more than 8 hours in one day. He has already<BR>\n" );
document.write( "driven 3.5 hours. He drives at an average rate of 55 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which inequality could be used to find the distance, d, the truck driver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can travel in the remaining time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. d ÷ 55 + 3.5 &#8804; 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 55d + 3.5 &#8804; 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. d ÷ 55 &#8722; 3.5 &#8804; 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 55d &#8722; 3.5 &#8804; 8<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 #645885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The remaining time is 4.5 hours.  The driver has a rate of 55 mph, so the distance is less than or equal to 55*4.5=247.5 miles.  It might be less than that if d is less.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a above shows that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "247.5/55=4.5+3.5 must be less than or equal to 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the one that should be excluded is c, but there 4.5-3.5 is less than or equal to 8, and that would never be close to 8, whereas in 8, if the driver continues at this rate, it will be exactly 8.<BR>\n" );
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