Question

You have $15 to spend on lip balm and hand sanitizer. The equation

1.5x + 2.5y 15 represents this situation, where x is tubes of lip balm
and y is bottles of hand sanitizer. How many tubes of lip balm can you
buy when you do not buy any bottles of hand sanitizer?

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

1.5x+2.5y=15

Cross out 2.5y because you are not buying hand sanitizer

1.5x=15

Divide by 1.5

x=10