SOLUTION: The tennis coach at Summerfield High School is purchasing equipment for the team. He has a budget of no more than $400 to purchase rackets and tennis balls. A large case of tennis

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Question 1203914: The tennis coach at Summerfield High School is purchasing equipment for the team. He has a budget of no more than $400 to purchase rackets and tennis balls. A large case of tennis balls costs $20, and a racket costs $40.
Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.
x = the number of cases of tennis balls
y = the number of rackets
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = the number of cases of tennis balls
y = the number of rackets

20x = cost of the tennis balls only
40y = cost of the rackets only
20x+40y = total cost of both types of items

We want this cost to be $400 or smaller.
Therefore, we arrive at the answer 20x%2B40y+%3C=+400

We could divide each value by the GCF 20, but I'll avoid doing so. This is because we lose the connection between the inequality and the given info.