document.write( "Question 202437: Help with this word problem please!
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document.write( "Bayside Insurance offers two health plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $100 of her medical bills, plus 25% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pa the first $110, but only 20% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle money? Assume she has over $110 in bills.\r
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document.write( "Giselle would save with plan B if she had more than $? in bills.
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document.write( "(Round to the nearest whole number)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #152674 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bayside Insurance offers two health plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $100 of her medical bills, plus 25% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pa the first $110, but only 20% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle money? Assume she has over $110 in bills. \n" ); document.write( "Giselle would save with plan B if she had more than $? in bills. \n" ); document.write( "(Round to the nearest whole number) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the amount of the bills. \n" ); document.write( "Plan A: A(x) = 100 + 0.25x \n" ); document.write( "Plan B: B(x) = 110 + 0.20x \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle money? \n" ); document.write( "110 + 0.20x < 100 + 0.25x \n" ); document.write( "0.05x > 10 \n" ); document.write( "(5/100)x > 10 \n" ); document.write( "x > (100/5)*10 \n" ); document.write( "x > $200 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |