Question

Kiani is shopping at a bookstore with a budget of $60. Hardbacks cost $12 and paperbacks cost $5. Write a two-variable inequality and determine the constraints of the problem. Which of the following points represents a viable solution?(1 point) Responses (2,4) left parenthesis 2 comma 4 right parenthesis (6,6) left parenthesis 6 comma 6 right parenthesis (−2,6) left parenthesis negative 2 comma 6 right parenthesis (1,4.5)

Answer 1

Let x represent the number of hardbacks and y represent the number of paperbacks.

The inequality can be written as:
12x + 5y ≤ 60

The constraints of the problem are:
x ≥ 0 (the number of hardbacks cannot be negative)
y ≥ 0 (the number of paperbacks cannot be negative)

Among the provided points, (1,4.5) represents a viable solution.