Chapter 8.6, Problem 39IP

To determine

To write an inequality to express the spending limit.

Answer to Problem 39IP

  $C\ge 2000000000$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The cost of a hydropower project developed by US government in 2017 was projected to be at least 2 billion USD.

Calculation:

The cost of a hydropower project developed by US government in 2017 was projected to be more than 2 billion US dollars. The cost of project can be expressed using an inequality.

Let the total cost of the hydropower project be C . So, it can be expressed as

  $\begin{array}{c}C\ge 2\text{ billion}\\ C\ge 2000000000\end{array}$

Thus, the inequality to express the spending limit is $C\ge 2000000000$ .