Write a system of three inequalities that describe the constraints in the problem.An office manager is buying used filing cabinets. Small file cabinets cost $4 each and large file cabinets cost $11 each, and the manager cannot spend more than $57 on file cabinets. A small cabinet takes up 6 square feet of floor space and a large cabinet takes up 9 square feet, and the office has no more than 63 square feet of floor space available for file cabinets. The manager must buy at least 6 file cabinets in order to get free delivery. Let x = the number of small file cabinets bought and y = the number of large file cabinets bought.

A. 4x + 11y ? 57; 9x + 6y ? 63; x ? 6
B. 4x + 11y ? 57; 6x + 9y ? 63; x + y ? 6
C. 4x + 11y ? 57; 6x + 9y ? 63; x + y ? 6
D. 4x + 11y ? 57; 6x + 9y ? 63; y ? 6


Answer: B

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