a freight elevator has a capacity of 3000 pounds.

a.) If a barrel averages 40 pounds and a crate 100 pounds, write and inequality that describes when x barrels and y crates will causes the elevator to be overloaded.
b.) The inequality is ________

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40x + 100y > 3000

40x+150y>3000

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