The cost of shipping a package by Shipping Express is $4.85 plus $2 per ounce of the weight of the package. Sally only has $10 to spend on shipping costs. Which of the subsequent could Sally use to find out the maximum number of ounces she can ship for $10?

The total amount will be $4.85 plus two times the number of ounces, x. This translates to 4.85 + 2x, which is the similar as 2x + 4.85. This value requires to be less than or equal to $10, that can be written as 2x + 4.85 ≤ 10.