document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24629>Question 24629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 1100 gumballs in the cyinder machine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Gumball machine must never be less than 20% full.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximately 50 gumballs are purchased each day from the machine. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Evaluate how often the company must refill the machine.<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 #13111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=13111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of days the pattern runs be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each day the number of gumballs will be 1100-50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of gumballs must be >= (20%)(1100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1100-50x >= (0.20)(1100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1100-50x>= 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -50x>=-880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x<=17.6 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The company must change its filling pattern on the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17th day because on the 18th day there will be fewer than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220 gumballs in the machine.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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