SOLUTION: Heritage National Bank offers two different checking accounts. The first charges $3 per month, and $.50 per check after the first 10 checks. The second account charges $8 per month

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Question 83873: Heritage National Bank offers two different checking accounts. The first charges $3 per month, and $.50 per check after the first 10 checks. The second account charges $8 per month with unlimited check writing. How many checks can be written per month if the first account is to be less expensive than the second account?
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Heritage National Bank offers two different checking accounts. The first charges $3 per month, and $.50 per check after the first 10 checks.
Cost of One Month ~
3.00 + 0.50(x - 10)
The second account charges $8 per month with unlimited check writing
Cost of One Month ~
8.00
3.00 + 0.50(x - 10) < 8.00
0.5(x - 10) < 5
x - 10 < 10
x < 20
19 Checks

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