SOLUTION: Copy solutions rents a copier for $240 per month plus 1.8 cents per copy. A law firm needs to lease a copy machine for use during a special case that they anticipate will take 3 mo

Question 222807: Copy solutions rents a copier for $240 per month plus 1.8 cents per copy. A law firm needs to lease a copy machine for use during a special case that they anticipate will take 3 months. They allot a budget of $1500 for copying costs. How many copies can they make and stay within budget?
I have tried to work it out like this
240 + 1.8c = 1500 but I know that I am missing the fact that the 240 is a monthly rate. Please, any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Copy solutions rents a copier for $240 per month plus 1.8 cents per copy. A law firm needs to lease a copy machine for use during a special case that they anticipate will take 3 months. They allot a budget of $1500 for copying costs. How many copies can they make and stay within budget?
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Wouldn't the equation be:
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3(240) + .018c = 1500
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720 + .018c = 1500
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.018c = 1500 - 720
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.018c = 780
c =
c = 43,333 copies can be made
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Check by finding the cost of this many copies in 3 months
43,333 * .018 + 3(240) = $1,499.99. 1 cent under budget!
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