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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jacob wants to use an elevator to carry identical packages having the same weight. Each package weighs 3 pounds and Jacob weighs 99 pounds. If the elevator can carry a maximum of 300 pounds at a time, which inequality shows the maximum number of packages, n, that Jacob can carry with himself in the elevator if he is the only passenger?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your are on flvs who is your teacher

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and are you still on flvs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

How much does Jacob weigh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am doing pre cal but in 6th grade

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jacob weighs 99 pounds

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so that's the starting weight, so to speak

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's without any packages

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how much weight do we have if we add one package?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk everything is in the question

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah I know how to answer and what the answer is I'm asking you so it helps you get to the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n ≤ 67 is this the answer

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

let's focus on the steps

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

don't worry about the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where does the question marks come from

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I'm not sure, a glitch maybe

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