Final answer:
To solve the inequality '12 + 1.20x ≤ 60', you subtract 12 from both sides to get '1.20x ≤ 48' and then divide both sides by 1.20 to find that 'x ≤ 40'. This represents a scenario where x is the number of items costing $1.20 each that can be bought without exceeding a $60 budget.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student’s question seems to be in relation to solving an inequality.
However, there seems to be a typo in the inequality presented in the question.
Assuming the inequality should represent '12 + 1.20x ≤ 60', I can provide a step-by-step solution:
- Subtract 12 from both sides of the inequality: 1.20x ≤ 48.
- Divide both sides by 1.20 to isolate the variable x: x ≤ 40.
This inequality represents a situation where x is a quantity that, when multiplied by 1.20 and added to 12, cannot exceed 60.
An example scenario for this inequality could be if a person has $60 and has already spent $12, they can buy up to x items that cost $1.20 each without exceeding their budget of $60.