Help Me? Please?

[Rithy58]

I really need help with this problem. I can't seem to solve it.

> The time needed to roast a chicken depends on its weight. Allow at least 20 min/lb for a chicken weighing up to 6lb. Allow at least 15min/lb for a chicken weighing more than 6 lb.
>
> Write two inequalities to represent the time needed to roast a chicken.

This is what I came up with :

> Let x = Chicken Weight
> Let y = minutes needed to roast a chicken
>
> If x < 6 then
> y = 20x
> Else
> y=15x

I even wrote a Java Program to solve for Y but apparently, my teacher won't accept it =[
So can someone please help me solving it mathematically?

Sincerely,
Rithy

PS : This is Algebra 2.

[Kool_dude4ever]

Ugh….this is hard...

i could ask my sister....trust me, shes a math nerd  :cheesy:

also there is this grade 4, that is like SUPER nerdy in math i could ask him....he could get it XD

[Rithy58]

Yeah…well...I need to get in the next 10 minutes so I can go and get some sleeps.

So any help would be really appreciated.

Sincerely,
Rithy

[luriok]

And great now my head hurts trying to solve this XD

[Kool_dude4ever]

Oh noes!!!

k i cud ask my sister…

[Rithy58]

I just want to finish this and then sleep =[

Sincerely,
Rithy

[cam13619]

> The time needed to roast a chicken depends on its weight. Allow at least 20 min/lb for a chicken weighing up to 6lb. Allow at least 15min/lb for a chicken weighing more than 6 lb.
>
> Write two inequalities to represent the time needed to roast a chicken.

Im one month into geometry. Inequalities are algebra 1.
You need two variables in an equality, if i remember correctly.
Make Y Time
Make X Chicken weight in LBS

You wont learn if i give you the answer to this, but im shure you can figure it out from there.

[Rithy58]

@_Lotus_:

> > The time needed to roast a chicken depends on its weight. Allow at least 20 min/lb for a chicken weighing up to 6lb. Allow at least 15min/lb for a chicken weighing more than 6 lb.
> >
> > Write two inequalities to represent the time needed to roast a chicken.
>
> Im one month into geometry. Inequalities are algebra 1.
> You need two variables in an equality, if I remember correctly.
> Make Y Time
> Make X Chicken weight in LBS
>
> You wont learn if I give you the answer to this, but im shure you can figure it out from there.

Yes, dude. I know that already >.> But thanks for trying to help.
I'm asking for help, not answer. As you can see, I did say Let X = … and Y=...

But yeah, where do I go from there?

Sincerely,
Rithy

[Kusy]

That's why I love maths… you just can't roast a chicken untill it's golden and crispy... you have to fucking count.

[Rithy58]

@Kusy:

> That's why I love maths… you just can't roast a chicken untill it's golden and crispy... you have to ducking count.

HAHAHA! I love that! I want to say that to my teacher.

But I still need answer.

Sincerely,
Rithy

[Kusy]

Roast a chicken and check the time with your watch, write it down and then tell your teacher that if he wants his chicken to taste like ass he can do the maths.

[Adulese Games]

May I ask why this is difficult for you? Your basically there … just with a few errors. To solve this you need to create a system of equations. So let:
f(x) = { 20x, x less than but not 6        }
          { 15x, x greater than but not 6 }

Since there is no eact time stated for a chicken at 6 pounds, you'll have no value at x=6\. It is impossible to write an inequality for this. You have to write two equalities and then set the domain for the data. Also why would you write a program in java to just multiply a time by a weight?

- adulese