document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188387>Question 188387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are choosing between 2 plans at a discount warehouse.  Plan A offers an annual membership fee of $300 and you pay 70% of the manufacturer's recommended list price.  Plan B offers an anual membership fee of $40 and you pay 90% of the manufacturer's recommended list price.  How many dollars of merchandise would have to purchase in a year to pay the same amount under both plans?  What will be the cost for each plan?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan A offers an annual membership fee of $300 and you pay 70% of the manufacturer's recommended list price. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(p) = 300 + 0.70p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan B offers an annual membership fee of $40 and you pay 90% of the manufacturer's recommended list price. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(p) = 40 + 0.90p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many dollars of merchandise would have to purchase in a year to pay the same amount under both plans? What will be the cost for each plan? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300 + 0.7p = 40 + 0.9p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 = 0.2p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = $1300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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