SOLUTION: Ileana plans to rent a boat.The boat rental costs $60 per hour,and she will also have to pay for a water safety course that costs $10. Ileana wants to spend no more than $280 for t

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Question 1108097: Ileana plans to rent a boat.The boat rental costs $60 per hour,and she will also have to pay for a water safety course that costs $10. Ileana wants to spend no more than $280 for the rental and the course.If the boat rental is available only for whole number of hours,what is the maximum number of hours for which Ileana can rent the boat?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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60x + 10 <= 280,


and you are looking for the maximal possible solution x in hours.


Non-integer solution is  %28280-10%29%2F60 = 270%2F60 = 4.5.


Maximal integer solution is 4 hours.