document.write( "Question 1075251: A fruit market must spend less than $350 for an order of peaches and mangoes. A pound of peaches costs $0.50 and a pound of mangoes costs $1.75. This relationship is shown in the graph. The market needs at least 50 more pounds of peaches than mangoes. Which choice is a reasonable solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #689937 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A fruit market must spend less than $350 for an order of peaches and mangoes. A pound of peaches costs $0.50 and a pound of mangoes costs $1.75. This relationship is shown in the graph. The market needs at least 50 more pounds of peaches than mangoes. Which choice is a reasonable solution? \n" ); document.write( "========= \n" ); document.write( "0.5p + 1.75m <= 350 \n" ); document.write( "p = m + 50 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"p\" and solve for \"m\":: \n" ); document.write( "0.5(m+50) + 1.75m <= 350 \n" ); document.write( "0.5m + 25 + 1.75m <= 350 \n" ); document.write( "2.25m <= 325 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "m <= 144.44 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "# of mangoes:: 144 lb \n" ); document.write( "# of lb of peaches:: m+50 = 194 lb \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( " |