Problema Solution

Your local cable company charges $29.99/month for basic cable. Premium channels are available for a surcharge of $5.95/channel. You have $70/month budgeted for cable, how many premium channels can you purchase?

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let 'x' represent the number of premium channels you can purchase


29.99 + 5.95x <= 70


by solving we find


x <= 6.7


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i can purchase not more than 6 premium channels.