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peter runs laps on the school track every afternoon. he wants to run no more than 45 minutes a day. he can consistently run each lap in 1.5 minutes. write an inequality that represents the situation

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Answer:

see the explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the number of laps

we know that

The number of laps multiplied by 1.5 minutes each must be at most 45 minutes.

The term "at most" means "less than or equal to"

The inequality that represent this situation is

[tex]1.5x\leq 45[/tex]

solve for x

Divide by 1.5 both sides

[tex]x\leq 30\ laps[/tex]

The maximum number of laps is 30

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