For the student council meeting after school, Mr. Aggie brought 7 loaves of homemade raisin bread. Each loaf was cut into 20 equal pieces. The sixth grade students ate 1 whole loaf and 4 slices of raisin bread. The seventh grade students ate 9 slices of raisin bread. The eighth grade students ate 6 slices of raisin bread. Which expression below can be used to show the amount of raisin bread eaten by the student council members?

proportion of ratio will be used

the answer for this question is 38

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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