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Leo's electric car needs to be recharged every 280 miles, so it should travel no more than 140 miles from the charger. If he

drives at an average speed of 50 miles per hour, what is the length of the time, t, he can drive away from the charger and then
still make it back without running out of energy?
Write and solve an inequality to show your thinking.

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Answer:

t ≤ 2.8

Leo can travel no more than 2.8 hours or 2 hrs, 48 min

Explanation:

50t ≤ 140

t ≤ 140/50

t ≤ 2.8

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