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document.write( "one video rental club charges $25 to become a member and $2.50 to rent each video. Another charges no membership fee, but charges $3.25 to rent each video. How many videos must you rent to make the first club more econical? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #110922 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! one video rental club charges $25 to become a member and $2.50 to rent each video. \n" ); document.write( "Cost1(x) = 25 + 2.50x where \"x\" is the number of videos you rent. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Another charges no membership fee, but charges $3.25 to rent each video. \n" ); document.write( "Cost2(x) = 3.25x where \"x\" is the number of videos you rent. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How many videos must you rent to make the first club more econical? \n" ); document.write( "Comment: \"More econical\" means Cost1 < Cost2 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "INEQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "25 + 2.50x < 3.25 \n" ); document.write( "25 < 0.75x \n" ); document.write( "x > 33 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "So cost1 will be more economical than cost2 if you rent at least 34 videos. \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |