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Susan is planting marigolds and impatiens in her garden. Each marigold costs $9, and each impatien costs $7. Susan wants the number of marigolds to be more than twice the number of impatiens. She has a maximum of $125 to spend on the plants. This situation can be modeled by the following system of inequalities.

Which statement describes the system of inequalities?

A.
The system represents the minimum amount that Susan can spend on impatiens, x, and marigolds, y, and the relationship between the number of impatiens and marigolds.
B.
The system represents the maximum amount that Susan can spend on marigolds, x, and impatiens, y, and the relationship between the number of marigolds and impatiens.
C.
The system represents the minimum amount that Susan can spend on marigolds, x, and impatiens, y, and the relationship between the number of marigolds and impatiens.
D.
The system represents the maximum amount that Susan can spend on impatiens, x, and marigolds, y, and the relationship between the number of marigolds and impatiens.

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Answer:

B.

The system represents the maximum amount that Susan can spend on marigolds, x, and impatiens, y, and the relationship between the number of marigolds and impatiens.

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Answer:

B.

The system represents the maximum amount that Susan can spend on marigolds, x, and impatiens, y, and the relationship between the number of marigolds and impatiens.

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