A store owner wants to give a pen to each customer who visits their store. The table shows the cost for the number of pens in a pack that the store owner wants to buy. What is the best value?Number of Pens Cost 16 $8.64 18 $7.74 22 $6.82 30 $8.40 36 $9.00

$9 for 36

Step-by-step explanation:

Divide the price by the quantity to receive the unit price. Here are the unit prices for each option:

1. $0.54

2. $0.43

3. $0.31

4. $0.28

5. $0.25

Basically, you want the lowest price. So, $9 for 36 is the best value because it costs $0.25 per pen.

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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