SOLUTION: Can I please have help with this. Write inequalities but don’t solve them please. Wei owns a pet store and wishes to buy at least 8 cats and 10 dogs {{{highlight(cross(form))}

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Question 1196529: Can I please have help with this. Write inequalities but don’t solve them please.
Wei owns a pet store and wishes to buy at least 8 cats and 10 dogs highlight%28cross%28form%29%29 FROM a breeder. Cats cost $35 each and dogs cos$150 dollars each. Wei does not want to spend more than $1,700 in total.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52816) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First sentence of the problem 

    "Wei owns a pet store and wishes to buy at least 8 cats and 10 dogs from a breeder. "

can be read and interpret in two different ways.


One way is

    "Wei owns a pet store and wishes to buy at least 8 cats and at least 10 dogs from a breeder."


Another way is

    "Wei owns a pet store and wishes to buy at least 8 cats and exactly 10 dogs from a breeder."



These different interpretations imply different equations/inequalities.


So, chose what you really want, and then re-post the updated version to the forum.


Please do not post it to me personally.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c cats
d dogs

"at least" what? For just the cats or cats AND dogs? Assuming each, separately.

system%2835c%2B150d%3C=1700%2Cc%3E=8%2Cd%3E=10%29
This should help on your way.