Write a linear inequality to represent the information given. Shanley would like to give $5 gift cards and $8 teddy bears as party favors. Shanley has $136 to spend on party favors. Enter an inequality to find the number of gift cards x and teddy bears y Shanley could purchase. Give one solution and show how your solution works for your inequality.

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Parker Watts

Mathematics

5 May, 10:40

Write a linear inequality to represent the information given. Shanley would like to give $5 gift cards and $8 teddy bears as party favors. Shanley has $136 to spend on party favors. Enter an inequality to find the number of gift cards x and teddy bears y Shanley could purchase. Give one solution and show how your solution works for your inequality.

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Peck · Answer 1

5c + 8b < = 136 Where c = gift cards and b = teddy bears.

Subtract 8b from both sides

5c < = - 8b + 136

Divide both sides by 5

c < = - 8/5 b + 136/5

c < = - 1.6b + 27.2

c < = - 1.6 (7) + 27.2

c < = - 11.2 + 27.2

c = 16

Gift cards 16

Teddy bears 7

(7, 16)