Youssef is taking a trip on an airplane. He knows that
to avoid extra fees his suitcase must weigh under 50
pounds. The suitcase with his clothes weighs 35
pounds. He has room, so he decides to pack some
books for his trip, too. Each book weighs on average
1.2 pounds. How many books could he bring on the
trip? He writes the inequality , where
equals the number of books, to help figure this out.
Solve his inequality. Use the letter as your variable
and write your term first.
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(1 point)
1.2b + 35 < 50
b
b
b
1.2b + 35 < 50
b < (50 - 35)/1.2
b < 15/1.2
b < 12.5