Question 400003
>>...Brian has no more than 16 coins...<< 
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That says if you add the number of nickels (x) to the number of
dimes (y) you get a number either less than 16 or equal to 16:

x + y <u><</u> 16
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>>...There are at least four times as many nickels as there are dimes...<< 
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That says the number of nickels (x) is greater than or equal to 4
times the number of dimes (y).

x <u>></u> 4y
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>>...Which of the following is a system of inequalities that describes this situation?...<<
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That's this system:

x + y <u><</u> 16
x <u>></u> 4y

Edwin</pre>