Question

PLZ HELP ME! (I'M TIMED)

Water costs $5 per thousand gallons, and there is a monthly connection fee of $2. A family has budgeted $12 for their water bill this month. How many thousands of gallons of water, x, can the family use without going over budget?

5x+2<12

5x−2<12

5x+2≤12

5x−2≤12

Answer 1

5x+2≤12

Explanation:

Since it is $5 per thousand gallons and there is also a connection fee of $2, then you would add that together. Adding to that, ≤ means less than or equal to. Their budget is $12, so they cannot go above that.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The answer is C.) because of key words in the passage... it says water cost 12... and then additional fee thats addition so the answer is c