The networking organization you joined is throwing a party. You are in charge of buying the chips, which cost $2.50 per bag and salsa, which costs $4 per jar. The chips & salsa budget you are given totals $60. The inequality 2.5x + 4y 60 represents the possible combinations of chips (x) and salsa (y) you can buy.

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The networking organization you joined is throwing a party. You are in charge of buying the chips, which cost $2.50 per bag and salsa, which costs $4 per jar. The chips & salsa budget you are given totals $60. The inequality 2.5x + 4y  60 represents the possible combinations of chips (x) and salsa (y) you can buy.

anonymous · Answer

What are we asked to find?

compassionate · Answer

$$2.5x + 4y \le 60$$

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