Linda buys candy that costs $6 per pound. She will buy less than 10 pounds of candy. What are the possible amounts she will spend on candy?
Use for the amount (in dollars) Linda will spend on candy.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for .
Let x be the amount (in pounds) Linda will buy.
The total cost of candy will be 6x dollars.
Given that Linda will buy less than 10 pounds of candy, we have the inequality:
x < 10
Now, we can substitute this inequality into the total cost equation:
6x <
Therefore, the possible amounts (in dollars) Linda will spend on candy are from $6 to $54.