An elevator at a construction site has a maximum capacity of 2500 pounds. if the elevator operator weights 160 pounds and each cement bag weighs 60 pounds, how many bags of cement can be safely lifted on the elevator in one trip?

39 bags (at max)

Step-by-step explanation:

160 + 60x《2500

60x《2340

x《39

i really dont know

step-by-step explanation:

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below: