SOLUTION: A bakery has $1000 to spend. They spent 185 on a bowl set. New beaters cost $4 each. The inequality 185+4b <=1000 can be used to determine the number of new beaters (b) they can bu

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Question 1013283: A bakery has $1000 to spend. They spent 185 on a bowl set. New beaters cost $4 each. The inequality 185+4b <=1000 can be used to determine the number of new beaters (b) they can buy. How many can they purchase?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay...from
185 + 4b <= 1000
let us subtract 185 from both sides, then divide by four and get
4b <= 815
b <= 203.75
which mean they can purchase 203 beaters...