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An elevator can hold less than 2800 pounds. Right and solve an inequality to determine how much additional weight the elevator can hold if he currently holds 2375 pounds

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Answer:

additional weight ≤ 425 pounds

Explanation:

The appropriate relation is ...

current weight + additional weight ≤ elevator capacity

Filling in the given values, we get ...

2375 pounds + additional weight ≤ 2800 pounds . . . . . your inequality

additional weight ≤ 425 pounds . . . . . subtract 2375 pounds (the solution)

The elevator can hold up to 425 additional pounds.

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