Problem Situation:
Susan is making a large batch of salsa.
She can spend no more than $30 on ingredients. She buys all of the ingredients except for tomatoes for $6.50. Tomatoes cost $2 per pound.
How many pounds of tomatoes, x, can she buy?
Inequality That Represents This Situation:
30≥6.50+2x
To solve the inequality, you can begin by solving the equation as shown.
Drag a diagram to each row of the table to show which number line represents all of the solutions for the inequality and which number line represents all of the solutions for the problem situation.