SOLUTION: Company A charged a one-time setup fee of $40 and $1.25 per page to print a book. Company B charged a one-time setup fee of $25 and $1.30 per page to print a book.
(a) Where would
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(a) Where would
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Question 1135654: Company A charged a one-time setup fee of $40 and $1.25 per page to print a book. Company B charged a one-time setup fee of $25 and $1.30 per page to print a book.
(a) Where would it have been cheaper to print a book that has 160 pages?
(b) How many pages should a book have for both companies to charge the same amount in printing cost? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = cost of printing a book
Let = the number of pages
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Company A:
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Company B:
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(2)
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Company B is cheaper
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(b)
Set both costs equal
For 300 pages the costs are the same
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check:
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and
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