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The maximum weight allowed per car on The Wildcat carnival ride is 221 pounds. Your friend weighs 60 pounds. To be able to ride in a car together, how much can you weigh? Write and solve an inequality.

(1 point)x – 60 inequality-lessthanorequalto 221; at most 60 pounds
x + 60 inequality-lessthanorequalto 221; at most 161 pounds
x + 161 inequality-lessthanorequalto 221; at most 60 pounds
x + 60 inequality-lessthanorequalto 161; at most 221 pounds

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Answer:

x + 60 < 221; at most 161 pounds.

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User Darren Newton
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given that the max. weght per car is 221 pounds
- my friend weighs 60 pounds
- let my weight x

so than will get the inequality

x+60 <= 221

x <= 221-60

x <= 161
User Ahrimann Steiner
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