Petra has $480 to spend on DVDs and books. Abook costs $24 and a DVD costs $15. [LO 7.2]a. Write an equation for the budget constraint.Let x 5 books. Let y 5 DVDs.b. Use your equation to determine how manybooks Petra can buy if she buys 8 DVDs.

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