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Miguel can use all or part of his [tex]$\$[/tex]25[tex]$ gift card to make a music purchase. Each song costs $[/tex]\[tex]$1.50$[/tex], and there is a [tex]$\$[/tex]1.00[tex]$ per account activation fee.



Which inequalities can represent this situation if $[/tex]m[tex]$ is the number of songs he can buy? Select two options.



A. $[/tex]1 + 1.5m \leq 25[tex]$



B. $[/tex]1 + 1.5m \geq 25[tex]$



C. $[/tex]25 > 1 + 1.5m[tex]$



D. $[/tex]1 + 1.5m < 25[tex]$



E. $[/tex]25 \geq 1 + 15m$

Answer :

To solve this question, we need to determine the inequalities that correctly represent the situation where Miguel uses his [tex]$25 gift card to buy songs, considering the costs involved.

Here's how we approach this problem:

1. Understand the Costs:
- Each song costs $[/tex]1.50.
- There is an activation fee of [tex]$1.00 which applies once regardless of the number of songs bought.

2. Define the Budget:
- Miguel has $[/tex]25 on his gift card.

3. Setting Up the Inequality:
- The total cost to purchase songs can be expressed as the sum of the activation fee and the cost of the songs. This is represented by the expression: [tex]\( 1 + 1.5m \)[/tex], where [tex]\( m \)[/tex] is the number of songs Miguel buys.
- The total cost must be less than or equal to the amount on the gift card. Therefore, one possible inequality is:
[tex]\[
1 + 1.5m \leq 25
\][/tex]

4. Alternate Representation:
- Another way to express this situation is to ensure that the gift card amount is greater than the total cost. This gives us:
[tex]\[
25 > 1 + 1.5m
\][/tex]

Now, let's match these findings with the options provided:

- The inequality [tex]\( 1 + 1.5m \leq 25 \)[/tex] matches the first option.
- The inequality [tex]\( 25 > 1 + 1.5m \)[/tex] matches the third option.

Therefore, the two correct inequalities that represent the situation are:

- [tex]\( 1 + 1.5m \leq 25 \)[/tex]
- [tex]\( 25 > 1 + 1.5m \)[/tex]