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Chapter 3: Q14. (page 140)

Write an equality to represent the situation. “The truck can tow a maximum weight of 7700pounds”.

Short Answer

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The inequality of the equation is x≤7700 pounds.

Step by step solution

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Step -1 - Apply the concept of Linear inequalities

In this type of question, Simply use the concept of understanding the question very carefully and then taking a variableand with accurate symbol >,< make a suitable inequality.

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Step -2 – Find the inequality by explaining the statement

Here, the statement is The truck can tow a maximum weight of 7700pounds

From the above statement, it is clearly seen that the truck may tow the weight of max to max7700pounds or equal to 7700pounds.

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Step- 3 – Make the expression of the inequality

Now, Let x be the weight tow by the truck.

Then, the inequality of the statement is x≤7700.

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