Bobsleds: In a two-man bobsled competition, the sum of the weight x ( in pounds) of the bobsled and the combined weight y ( in pounds) of the athletes must not exceed 860 pounds.
1) Write an inequality that describes the possible weights of the bobsled and the athletes.
2006-12-10 04:52:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
x + y + 1=860 or anything less than 860 ...
x + y + 2 = 860 or anything less than 860...
x + y -1 = 860 or anything less than 860 ...
x + y -2 = 860 ...
x -y + 1 = 860 ...
x-y + 2 = 860 ...
y-x + 1 = 860
y-x + 2 = 860
y-x - 1 = 860
y-x -2 = 860
and so forth
must be less and this is how you wrote the possibilities WHEN YOU SAID MUST NOT EXCEED 860 so the possibilites from 1 to 859 exist also ,
or equal to 860.
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2006-12-10 05:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x + y must be less than or equal to 860.
2006-12-10 12:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by 16oeoj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋