Question
Rosa, a purchasing agent for a high-tech firm, is ordering computers for a new branch office. Laptops cost $960 apiece and desktop computers cost $550 apiece. The budget for the computers is no more than $13,000.
Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.
x = the number of laptops ordered
y = the number of desktop computers ordered
Select the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.
x = the number of laptops ordered
y = the number of desktop computers ordered
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To formulate the inequality that describes the budget constraint for ordering laptops and desktop computers, we will use the following variables:
- \( x \) = the number of laptops ordered
- \( y \) = the number of desktop computers ordered
The cost of each laptop is $960, and the cost of each desktop computer is $550. The total cost should be less than or equal to the budget of $13,000.
The inequality can be written as:
\[
960x + 550y \leq 13000
\]
This inequality represents the total cost of the laptops and desktops not exceeding the budget.
- \( x \) = the number of laptops ordered
- \( y \) = the number of desktop computers ordered
The cost of each laptop is $960, and the cost of each desktop computer is $550. The total cost should be less than or equal to the budget of $13,000.
The inequality can be written as:
\[
960x + 550y \leq 13000
\]
This inequality represents the total cost of the laptops and desktops not exceeding the budget.