Susan can pick 4 pounds of coffee beans in an hour or gather 2 pounds of nuts. Tom can pick 2 pounds of coffee beans in an hour or gather 4 pounds of nuts. Each works 6 hours per day. a. Together, what is the maximum number of pounds of coffee beans the two can pick in a day

144

Step-by-step explanation:

Susan can pick 4 pounds of coffee beans in an hour.  Tom can pick 2 pounds of coffee beans in an hour.  Together, they can pick 6 pounds of coffee an hour.

4 + 2 = 6

There are 24 hours in a day.  Multiply the time by the amount that can be picked to find the answer.

24 × 6 = 144

Together, the maximum number of pounds of coffee beans the can pick in a day is 144 pounds.

3< x< 5

step-by-step explanation:

|x - 4| < 1

there are two solutions, one positive and one negative.   remember to flip the inequality when taking the negative solution

x-4 < 1       x-4 > -1

add 4 to each side

x-4+4 < 1+4       x-4+4 > -1+4

x< 5                 x> 3

3< x< 5