SOLUTION: write an inequality a) A basketball team wants to buy new jerseys. Uniforms R Us charges $50 per jersey. Jerseys Unlimited charges $40 per jersey plus $80 for a logo design. H

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Question 1029917: write an inequality
a) A basketball team wants to buy new
jerseys. Uniforms R Us charges $50 per
jersey. Jerseys Unlimited charges $40 per
jersey plus $80 for a logo design. How
many jerseys does the team need to buy for
Jerseys Unlimited to be the better option?

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of jerseys purchased
Let = the cost of buying
number of jerseys
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Jerseys Unlimited:

Uniforms R Us:

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Make the costs equal



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If they buy 8 jerseys, the costs are equal
If they buy 9 jerseys, Jerseys Unlimited
is the better option
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check
Uniforms R Us:



and
Jerseys Unlimited:




OK

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