document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150021>Question 150021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14. (7 pts) Casey is a salesperson who must decide between two monthly income options:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Option A: 	Salary of $1950 per month, plus 10% of monthly sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or	Option B: 	Salary of $2420 per month, plus   6% of monthly sales\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For what amount of monthly sales is Option A a better choice for Casey than Option B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show work. Write an appropriate inequality and solve it. Be sure to state the answer to the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of monthly sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first option \"Salary of $1950 per month, plus 10% of monthly sales\" translates to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0.1x%2B1950 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0.1x%2B1950\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the second option \"Salary of $2420 per month, plus 6% of monthly sales\" translates to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0.06x%2B2420 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0.06x%2B2420\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you want to find out when option A is better than option B, simply set the left side of option A greater than the right side of option B like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1x%2B1950%3E0.06x%2B2420 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1x%2B1950%3E0.06x%2B2420\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1x%2B1950-0.06x%3E2420 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1x%2B1950-0.06x%3E2420\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.06x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.06x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1x-0.06x%3E2420-1950 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1x-0.06x%3E2420-1950\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1950 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.04x%3E2420-1950 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.04x%3E2420-1950\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.04x%3E470 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.04x%3E470\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E11750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E11750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.04.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if the amount of monthly sales is greater than $11,750, then option A is better than option B\r<BR>\n" );
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