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Example: Translating and Solving a Budget Limit Inequality for Purchasing Items

To determine the maximum number of items that can be purchased within a fixed budget, translate the problem into an inequality and solve. For instance, if a person has $20 to spend and each item costs $2.63, let nn represent the number of items. The inequality is 2.63n202.63n \leq 20. Dividing both sides by 2.632.63 yields n7.60n \leq 7.60. Since the number of items must be a whole number, round down to 7. Therefore, a maximum of 7 items can be purchased.

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