Denise wants to replace the flooring in her house with a combination of carpet and hardwood flooring, but she cannot exceed a budget of $5,800. The carpet she likes has a cost of $9 per square foot, and the hardwood flooring she likes has a cost of $6 per square foot.
Write the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.
x = the amount of carpet
y = the amount of hardwood flooring