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Lisa has $7.80 to spend on some tomatoes and a loaf of bread. Tomatoes cost $1.20 per pound, and a loaf of bread costs $1.80.The inequality 1.20x + 1.80 ≤ 7.80 models this situation, where x is the number of pounds of tomatoes.Solve the inequality. How many pounds of tomatoes can Lisa buy

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Answer:

At maximum, she can buy 5 tomatoes.

Explanation:

If you solve the inequality, as so:

1.2x+1.8 <=7.8

1.2x <= 6

x <= 5

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