Frank is going to an amusement park that costs $36.00 to get into. Treats, like cotton candy, caramel apples, and funnel cakes cost $4.00 each. Frank does not want to spend more than $52.00 in all. Solve for x, where x equals the number of $4.00 treats Frank can buy.

Question

Frank is going to an amusement park that costs $36.00 to get into.  Treats, like cotton candy, caramel apples, and funnel cakes cost $4.00 each.  Frank does not want to spend more than $52.00 in all.  Solve for x, where x equals the number of $4.00 treats Frank can buy.
 
4x + $36.00 ≤ $52.00

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To solve for $ x $ in the inequality $ 4x + 36.00 \leq 52.00 $, follow these steps: 1. Subtract 36.00 from both sides to isolate the term with $ x $: $$ 4x \leq 52.00 - 36.00 $$ $$ 4x \leq 16.00 $$ 2. Now, divide both sides by 4 to solve for $ x $: $$ x \leq \frac{16.00}{4} $$ $$ x \leq 4 $$ Thus, Frank can buy up to **4** treats (where $ x $ is the number of treats).