Hudson and his children went into a bakery where they sell cupcakes for $4.75 each and brownies for $2 each. Hudson has $30 to spend and must buy at least 7 cupcakes and brownies altogether. If x represents the number of cupcakes purchased and y represents the number of brownies purchased, write and solve a system of inequalities graphically and determine one possible solution.

Hudson and his children went into a bakery where they sell cupcakes for $4.75 each and brownies for $2 each. Hudson has $30 to spend and must buy at least 7 cupcakes and brownies altogether. If x represents the number of cupcakes purchased and y represents the number of brownies purchased, write and solve a system of inequalities graphically and determine one possible solution.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter3: Graphs And Functions

Section3.4: Graph Linear Inequalities In Two Variables

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