Question

Ariel has saved $400 to spend on a video game player and games. The player he wants costs $275. The games each cost $39. AT MOST how many games can he buy along with the player? Solve the inequality.

Answer 1

Explanation:

This is a linear equation, y= mx + b, where y is the amount of money he has to spend, the value of b is 275 (the cost of the system), and 39x represents the cost of each game is x number of games is bought. We fill in and solve for x:

400 = 39x + 275 and

125 = 39x so

x = 3.2

Since he can't buy 3.2 games, the max number of games he can buy is 3.