SOLUTION: A small airplane can carry less than 800 pounds of luggage and mail. The mail for the day weighs 560 pounds. If each passenger brings 40 pounds of luggage, what is the greatest pos

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Question 1015649: A small airplane can carry less than 800 pounds of luggage and mail. The mail for the day weighs 560 pounds. If each passenger brings 40 pounds of luggage, what is the greatest possible number of passengers that can be taken?
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560+40x < 800
40x < 240
x < 6 is the greatest possible number of passengers