document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174700>Question 174700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maxwell orders at least 30 bottles of flea shampoo per month for his pet grooming business. His supplier charges $3 per quart bottle plus a $25 handling fee per order. A competing supplier offers a similar product for $4 per quart plus a $5 handling fee per order. The salesman for the competitor shows Maxwell that 10 bottles form his company would cost only $45 compared to $55 from Maxwell's current supplier.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which supplier would you advise Maxwell to use?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain and show work to support your advice to Maxwell. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=129748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of bottles purchased per month by Maxwell...let C=total cost of bottles purchased<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+25=C....cost from supplier....eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+ 5=C....cost from competitor..eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...we will use 30 as the number of bottles purchased<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(30)+25=115....Cost of supplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(30)+5=125.....Cost of competitor.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost of the competitor will only continue to be higher per bottle purchased therefore I would tell Maxwell to continue to use his supplier.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side note ..make an inequality statment showing at what number of bottles bought that the suppliers pricing is equal to or better than the competitors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B25%3E=4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B25%3E=4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >subtract 3x and 5 from each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x>=20....meaning that the competitors pricing is better or equal up to 20 purchased bottles.  Anything greater than 20 and suppliers pricing is better<BR>\n" );
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