A couple has $60,000 to invest for retirement. They plan to put x dollars in stocks and y dollars in bonds. For parts (a)-(d), write an inequality Lo represent the given statement.
a. The total amount invested is at most $60,000.
b. The couple considers stocks a riskier investment, so they want to invest at least twice as much in bonds as in stocks.
c. The amount invested in stocks cannot be negative.
d. The amount invested in bonds cannot be negative.
e. Graph the solution set to the system of inequalities from parts (a) – (d).
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