A box of crayons costs $1.75, including tax. Mr. Valentino wants to purchase boxes of crayons for his class and has a $25 budget. Write an inequality to solve for the number of boxes of crayon Mr. Valentino can purchase with his budget.

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anonymous · Answer

@Nurali

anonymous · Answer

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@UnkleRhaukus

unklerhaukus · Answer

Mr Valentino will spends less than or equal to the amount of money he has

anonymous · Answer

$1.75x ≤ $25

 $1.75x ≥ $25

 $25x ≤ $1.75

 $25x ≥ $1.75

anonymous · Answer

these r my options

unklerhaukus · Answer

so I guess x represents the number of boxes of crayons

unklerhaukus · Answer

the total spent is the cost per box times the number of boxes

anonymous · Answer

so whats the answer? im very confused

unklerhaukus · Answer

say for instance Mr Valentino was to purchase 1 box,

1 would be    $1.75 $\times$ 1 = $1.75

but Mr Valentino want to get as more boxes

2 boxes would be    $1.75 $\times$ 2 = $3.50

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x boxes would be    $1.75 $\times$   . . .

anonymous · Answer

$1.75x ≥ $25????

unklerhaukus · Answer

Mr Valentino will spends less than or equal to the amount of money he has 

the cost is on the left hand side, the money he has is on the right

anonymous · Answer

so i got it right then? i think so

unklerhaukus · Answer

not quite,

anonymous · Answer

here:


 $1.75x ≤ $25

unklerhaukus · Answer

yer does it make sense now?

unklerhaukus · Answer

Now you have to solve the inequality,

anonymous · Answer

Solve for x: −2x + 5 < 7 x > −1 x < −1 x > −6 x < −6

unklerhaukus · Answer

is that you on biochat?

anonymous · Answer

hey, i really uck at this

anonymous · Answer

oh god

unklerhaukus · Answer

we haven't finished the first question, 

divide both sides of the inequality by $1.75
to get  x≤ ...

this is the the number of boxes of crayons Mr Valentino can purchase

anonymous · Answer

no no no, i dont need to solve them