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

4x + $36.00 ≤ $52.00

Answer 1

To solve for $x$ in the inequality $4x+36.00\le 52.00$, follow these steps:

1. Subtract 36.00 from both sides to isolate the term with $x$:

$$4x\le 52.00-36.00$$

$$4x\le 16.00$$

2. Now, divide both sides by 4 to solve for $x$:

$$x\le \frac{16.00}{4}$$

$$x\le 4$$

Thus, Frank can buy up to 4 treats (where $x$ is the number of treats).