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You need at least 5 pounds of potatoes and onions. Potatoes cost $4 per pound and onions cost $2 per pound. You can spend at most $18. How can I right a system of linear inequalities that represents this situation.

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x + y greater than or equal to 5

4x + 2y is less than or equal to 18
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