The 8 members of a band want to order matching t-shirts without spending more than $136. What is the solution of an inequality representing their situation?

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Let x be the cost of each matching t-shirt.

The total cost of ordering 8 matching t-shirts is represented as 8x.

The inequality representing their situation is:

8x ≤ 136

Therefore, the solution of the inequality is x ≤ 17.

This means that each matching t-shirt cannot cost more than $17 for the band to stay within their budget of $136.