Asmall cargo plane currently has 130 pounds of cargo aboard. in addition, n boxes weighing 40 pounds each will be brought aboard. suppose that the total weight of the cargo on board must be at most p pounds. using the values and variables given, write an inequality describing this.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that a small cargo plane currently has 130 pounds of cargo aboard. In addition, n boxes weighing 40 pounds each will be brought aboard.

The weight of n boxes would be .

The total weight of the cargo on board would be initial weight plus weight of n boxes.

The total weight of the cargo on board must be at most p pounds. This means that total weight of the cargo must be less than or equal to p.

We can represent this information in an inequality as:

Therefore, our required inequality would be .

 =  should be x = 6.

First, multiply both sides by x. Your problem should look like:  = 8
Second, simplify  to . Your problem should look like:  = 8.
Third, multiply both sides by 3. Your problem should look like: 4x = 24.
Fourth, divide both sides by 4. Your problem should look like: x = .
Fifth, simplify  to 6. Your problem should look like: x = 6, which is your answer.