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

Question

3x-5>26

3x-5<26

3x-5≤26

3x-5≥26

Answer 1

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 \( 3x - 5 \).
4. We want to express that Sarah will spend at most $26.

This means:

\[ 3x - 5 \leq 26 \]

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

\[ 3x - 5 \leq 26 \]