document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26620>Question 26620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a word problem I am struggling with: You've been offered a part time job at a local retailer. You are being offered two different pay options:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan A: $18 an hour with overtime (above 20 hours/week) paying time and a half.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B: $20 an hour with no over time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to determine the algebraic formulas for plan A(x),(x being number of hours worked each week)and plan B(x) for a continuous domain of [0,40].\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have managed to figure out the plots for the graph but can't seem to wrap my head around the actual Algebraic formulas. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan A: $18 an hour with overtime (above 20 hours/week) paying time and a half.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK LET HIM WORK FOR X HRS./WEEK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NORMAL RATE =18 $/HR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O.T.RATE =18*1.5=27 $/HR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW IN THE DOMAIN OF 0 TO 40,COMES THE 20HR/WEEK STANDARD AND BEYOND THAT O.T.RATE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO WE NEED TO DIVIDE THE DOMAIN INTO 2 PARTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1...0 TO 20 AND 2...>20 TO 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO NOW FOR X = 0 TO 20.WE HAVE PAY P AS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=18X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AND FOR X>20..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE HAVE NORMAL RATE HRS =20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AND EXCESS RATE HOURS =X-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO HIS TOTAL PAY P IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=20*18+27*(X-20)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS IS KNOWN AS DEFINING A FUNCTION DIFFERENTLY FOR DIFFERENT ZONES OF DOMAIN.SO WE GOT ....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=18X....FOR X=0 TO 20....AND <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=360+27(X-20)...FOR X>20...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I THINK NOW YOU CAN DO PLAN B BY YOUR SELF ON THIS BASIS.IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY COME BACK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B: $20 an hour with no over time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to determine the algebraic formulas for plan A(x),(x being number of hours worked each week)and plan B(x) for a continuous domain of [0,40].\r<BR>\n" );
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