Since the shipping container can only hold a maximum weight of 23000 kilograms, and there are already 7500 kilograms in the container, the inequality should represent the remaining weight that can be loaded in the container.
The weight of the remaining crates can be represented as 130x, where x is the number of 130 kg crates.
Therefore, the inequality should be:
7500 + 130x ≤ 23000
Option B, 130x + 7500 ≤ 23000, correctly represents this inequality.
A shipping container will be used to transport several 130 kg crates across the country by rail. The greatest weight that can be loaded into the container is 23000 kilograms. Other shipments weighing 7500 kilograms have already been loaded into the container. Which inequality can be used to determine x, the greatest number of 130 kg that can be used onto the shipping container?
A 23000 ≤ 7500x + 130
B 130x +7500 ≤ 23000
C 130x + 7500 ≥ 23000
D 23000 ≥ 7500x +130
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