a trailer can carry a max weight of 160 pounds and a max volume of 15 cubic feet. a microwave oven weighs 30 lbs and has 2 cubic feet of volume, while a printer weighs 20 lbs, and has 3 cubic feet of space. a) write a system of inequalities that models the problem, and graph the system b) Could seven microwaves and three printers be carried on the trailer?

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a trailer can carry a max weight of 160 pounds and a max volume of 15 cubic feet. a microwave oven weighs 30 lbs and has 2 cubic feet of volume, while a printer weighs 20 lbs, and has 3 cubic feet of space.

a) write a system of inequalities that models the problem, and graph the system

b) Could seven microwaves and three printers be carried on the trailer?

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