Question

Use the function g(x) = 175 + 85x to find

the most number of trees that Jamal can grow
without exceeding $525.

Answer 1

you don't want to exceed 525, so you set the inequality to be

`525\geq 175+85x`

we can think of the max as just

`525=175+85x`

solve for x

`85x=350`

`x=4ish`

(note: always round down so that you don't exceed the max. ex. you could round to 4.11 instead of 4.12. x=4.12 would give you a value greater than 525)