Question

Michael is packing books into boxes. Each box can hold either 15 small books or

8 large books. He needs to pack at least 35 boxes and at least 350 books. Write
and graph a system of linear inequalities to represent the situation

Answer 1

Let x equal the number of tiny book boxes and y equal the number of large book boxes.

Because John must pack at least 35 boxes:

(number of tiny book boxes) + (number of large book boxes) = (at least) 35

x + y ≥ 35

Since John needs to pack at least 350 books:

(number of small books packed) + (number of large books packed) (is at least) 350

(number of small books per box)(number of boxes of small books) + (number of large books per box)(number of boxes of small books) ≥ 350

15x + 8y ≥ 350

Your system of inequalities is:

x + y ≥ 35

15x + 8y ≥ 350

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