Question

How do I set up this inequality?

Answer 1

All expenses must be less than $1000.

Answer 2

Can you write an expression to represent all expenses?

Answer 3

That's where I'm having difficulties.

Answer 4

What expenses will you need to add together? (answer in words)

Answer 5

The cost of the plane ticket and the cost of hotel per night.

Answer 6

One more cost.

Answer 7

The cost of food?

Answer 8

Yes. For how many days?

Answer 9

5 days

Answer 10

So, you expression would be:
5 days of food + airfare + hotel
How are you going to represent that mathematically?

Answer 11

5x+375+420

Answer 12

Great. Now put it together with what you know about how much Maggie wants to spend on this trip.

Answer 13

Thank you for your help.

Answer 14

You are welcome.