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21 March, 09:16

Tyler went to the supermarket to buy food for a food pantry. He has $36, and can carry up to 20 pounds of food in his backpack.

Pasta costs $1 for a 1-pound package. Pasta sauce costs $3 for a 1.5 pound jar.

Let x = the number of packages of pasta and y = the number of jars of pasta sauce.

Select all that apply.

Choose the inequalities needed to describe the amount of pasta and pasta sauce that Tyler can buy.

(x + 1.5y ≤ 20) (x + 1.5y ≤ 36) (x + 3y ≤ 36) (x ≥ 0x + 1.5y ≥ 20) (x + 3y ≥ 20) x + 3y ≥ 36) (y ≥ 0)

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  1. 21 March, 09:34
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    Given:

    limit of $36 and 20 pounds of food in his back pack

    pasta : 1 pound package @ $1

    pasta sauce: 1.5 pound jar @ $3

    x = number of pasta package

    y = number of jar of pasta sauce

    Constraint on the weight:

    x + 1.5y < 20

    Constraint on the cost of purchase.

    x + 3y < 36
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