Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.4 Linear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set 6.4 - Page 385: 90

Answer

The number of miles traveled for the week can be at most 1080.

Work Step by Step

Let x be the number of miles driven. The cost of traveling x miles would be, \[60+0.50x\] Now, the budget constraint gives rise to the following inequality: \[60+0.5x\le 600\] This can be solved as follows: \[\begin{align} & 60+0.50x\le 600 \\ & 60+0.50x-60\le 600-60 \\ & 0.50x\le 540 \\ & \frac{0.50x}{0.50}\le \frac{540}{0.50} \end{align}\] \[x\le 1080\] The number of miles traveled for the week can be at most 1080.
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