Sarah will spend at most $26 on candy. Each itern costs $3, and she has a coupon for a $5 discount.

3x-5>26

3x-5<26

3x-5≤26

3x-5≥26

1 answer

To find the correct inequality that represents Sarah's situation, let's break down the problem:

  1. Define x as the number of candy items Sarah buys.
  2. Each item costs $3, so the total cost without the coupon is 3x.
  3. Sarah has a coupon that provides a $5 discount, so her total effective spending will be 3x5.
  4. We want to express that Sarah will spend at most $26.

This means:

3x526

Thus, the correct inequality to represent Sarah's situation is:

3x526