The maximum weight allowed per car on the slippery snake ride is 189 pounds. your freind weighs 70 pounds. To be able to ride in a car together, how much can you weigh? write and solve and inequality

Answer 1

Let x be the weight in pounds that you can weigh to be able to ride in a car with your friend.

The total weight of both people cannot exceed the maximum weight allowed per car, so we can write:

70 + x ≤ 189

Subtracting 70 from both sides, we get:

x ≤ 119

Therefore, you can weigh up to 119 pounds to be able to ride in a car together with your friend.