The airline on which Drew is flying has weight restrictions for checked baggage.
\Drew is checking one bag.
\a.
\Describe the range of weights that would classify Drews bag as free,
and unacceptable.
Write an inequality.
\Let represent the weight of the bag.
There is no charge for the checked baggage is .
The cost of the bag is,
should lie between
and
.
Therefore, .
The cost of the bag is,
should lie between
and
.
Therefore, .
The baggage is not acceptable, then should be greater than
.
Therefore, .
b.
\Drews bag weighs .
Find how much will he pay to take it on the plane.
\Let represent the weight of the bag.
,
So, the cost for the baggage would be.
a. The the range of weights Drews bag as,
and unacceptable is
,
and
.
b. , the cost for the baggage would be
.