An eletronics store wants to order at least 3 times as many DVD players as VHS players. Write an inequality expressing this relationship. Define the variable you use.
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DVD players > 3*VHS players
To solve this problem, let's define a variable. Let's say that "x" represents the number of VHS players that the electronics store wants to order.
Now, the problem states that the electronics store wants to order at least 3 times as many DVD players as VHS players. This means that the number of DVD players should be greater than or equal to 3 times the number of VHS players.
So, we can write this as an inequality:
DVD players ≥ 3 * VHS players
Now, let's substitute the variable "x" with "VHS players":
DVD players ≥ 3 * x
In this inequality, "DVD players" represents the number of DVD players that the store wants to order. And "x" represents the number of VHS players that the store wants to order.
By using this inequality, the store can make sure that they order at least three times as many DVD players as VHS players.