Answer:
Look down below
Step-by-step explanation:
It's been a little while since I've looked at compound inequalities, so forgive me if this is a bit long.
Let's start with the Low Elevation Forest. Let x represent what is considered the forest. If this is above 1700, x>1700 (which can be rewritten as 1700<x). (Remember, as silly as this may sound, the mouth of the alligator eats the larger part! So the large number has the wide part of the symbol. Remember also that if the sign is < or >, then it includes the number the 'mouth' is facing.) If the forest is up to 2500, you'll generally include 2500 in your equation, so x<2500. This means 1700<x<2500 or x>1700 and x<2500.
Now let's repeat that with the other parts of the question. Mid elevation is x>2500 and x<4000. Subalpine would be x>4000 and x<6500. Alpine is then x>6500 and x< the summit (which is probably the elevation of Mount Rainer in this problem or 14410 feet).
Now we have the question itself. Let's replace x with t for trees for part a. This would mean in the low elevation forest, t>1700 and t<2500 which can be rewritten 1700<t<2500. Now we have flowers in the subalpine AND alpine zones. Let's use f for flowers. If flowers can be in either zone, let's combine them! Because t>4000 and t<6500 in the subalpine level and t>6500 and < the summit (aka 14410 feet), flowers can grow anywhere above 4000 feet. So flowers would be f>4000 and f<14410. Again, you can combine these into: 400<f<14410.
Sorry this is so long, but I hope it helps :)
