Read the information in the box below. Charlene is a writer going on a trip. She is bringing several copies of her latest book in her suitcase. The suitcase itself weighs 5 pounds, and each book weighs 3 pounds. Her full suitcase can weigh no more than 50 pounds. Explain and defend if Charlene will be allowed to bring 20 books with her. Write an equation or inequality to represent the problem situation.

This problem requires you to show your work and explain your reasoning. Your explanation should be written so that another person could read it and understand your thinking.

Be sure to –
Answer the question prompt
Write an equation or inequality that represents the problem situation
Justify your solution algebraically or using a model such as a table, graph, number line, or other illustration
Maximum score = 4 points

The Maximum score = 4 points don't mean you get four coins, it's just on the paper.

Step-by-step explanation:

x = 10.1

step-by-step explanation:

all of the angles of a tirangle add up to 180º

180 - 65 = 115 (since we already know the value of one angle)

(2x + 7) + (8x + 7) = 115

(combins like terms) 10x + 14 = 115

(isolate the variable subtract 14 from both sides): 10x = 101

(find the variable divide both sides by 10): x = 101/10

x = 10.1

2. angles qrt and qst both measures 156 degrees.

step-by-step explanation:  

we have been given a diagram of a circle and we are told that measure of arc qvt is 156 degrees.  

we can see from our given diagram that angle qrt and angle qst subtends to arc qvt.

since we know that angles subtended by the same arc at the circumference are always equal.

by angle subtended by same arc theorem, measure of angle qrt and angle qst will be equal to the measure of arc qvt.

therefore, angles qrt and qst both measures 156 degrees and 2nd statement is the correct choice.