document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159780>Question 159780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a local computer center charges nonmembers $5 per session to use the media center.if you pay a membership fee of $25, you payonly $3 a session. Write an equation and interpret the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" as number sessions to use media center.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATE 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($5.00/ses) (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATE 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($25)+($3.00)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you equate the 2 RATES, you'll find out how many sessions will justify if you pay one time fee of $25.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATE 1 = RATE 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=25%2B3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=25%2B3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-3x=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-3x=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2825%2912.5%2Fcross%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2825%2912.5%2Fcross%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12.5ses ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12.5ses\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > See this, it's 12.5 sessions you take. Why there's 0.5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 1 session takes 1 hour, then total sessions= 12 hours & 30 minutes. (0.50=1/2 of 1 hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's see.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATE 1:= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A12.5=62.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A12.5=62.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATE 2:= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2B3%2A12.5=25%2B37.50=62.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2B3%2A12.5=25%2B37.50=62.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You see, either RATE is okay if you go 12.5 sessions. But if you go over this, paying memberhsip is a better choice - RATE 2. Try 15 sessions to the eqn? You'll see.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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