Answer: a. [tex]200+8x\leq350[/tex]
b. she can buy almost 18 pair of socks.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = number of socks Carman can buy.
Given: Cost of 1 pair of sneakers = $100
Then, cost of 2 pairs of sneakers = 2 ($100) = $200
Cost of a pair of socks = $8
Cost of x pair of socks = 8x
Total cost of sneakers and socks = 200+8x
As she has a gift card for $350 to spend.
a. Required inequality : [tex]200+8x\leq350[/tex]
b. To solve it subtract 200 from both sides, we get
[tex]8x\leq150[/tex]
Divide both sides by 8
[tex]x\leq18.75[/tex]
i.e. she can buy almost 18 pair of socks.
