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A weight-lifter Sam and his friend Ronny's maximum amount they can each lift is 250pounds.Sam claims the inequality to find the number of 50 pound weights he can possibly lift is50 x>250. While Ronny claims the inequality to find the number of 50 pound weights he can possibly is 50x<250Which person do you think is correct?Make sure you provide a statement stating who is correct and then reasoning for you statement. You must use correct punctuationPLXXX HELP ME ITS IMPORTANT

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Find the number of 50 pounds that COULD possibly lift

This means is looking for a maximum number, not a minimum number.

A maximum number means x, can only have a value between 0 and a positive number. So x is LIMITED

The only way x can be limited is in an equation inequality with < sign, and x is at the LEFT.

so in Sam's inequality x is at LEFT,it has a > sign

in Ronnie's inequality x is at LEFT, and it has < sign

so definitely second option, Ronny option is the correct one option.

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