Question

Teddy writes the inequality 5x+400>1,000, where x is the number of customers James serves. Teddy solves and finds that x>120. How should teddy interpret this solution in the context of the problem

Answer 1

Teddy should interpret the solution x > 120 as meaning that James needs to serve more than 120 customers in order for the inequality 5x + 400 > 1,000 to be true. In other words, if James serves more than 120 customers, his total revenue will exceed $1,000.