Question

THE VET TOLD HARMONY THAT HER CAT SHOULD WEIGH AT MOST 30 LBS. HER CAT WEIGHS 46 POUNDS, SO HARMONY SET A GOAL THAT HER CAT WOULD LOSE 2 POUNDS PER WEEK. WHICH INEQUALITY REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF WEEKS IT WILL TAKE HARMONY'S CAT TO REACH 30 POUNDS? LET X REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF WEEKS.

A. 46-2x ≤ 30
B.2x - 30 ≥ 46
C.30 + 2x ≤ 46​
How many weeks, at least, will it take Harmony to help her cat lose weight and get to 30 pounds?

Answer 1

Answer is a and atleast 8

Answer 2

Answer The answer will be "A" - 46 - 2x ≤ 30

Explanation:

The ultimatum is the weight has to be equal to or under 30. This is the only answer that you provided that supported that.

46 - 30 = 16

16 / 2 = 8

At two pounds per week it will take 8 weeks to lose 16 pounds.