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document.write( "Bayside Insurance offers two health plans. Under Plan A, Sam would have to pay the first $170 of his medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. Under Plan B, Sam would pay the first $210, but only 30% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will Plan B save Sam money? Assume he was over $210 in bills. Sam would save with Plan B if he had more than $_____ in bills. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #155181 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bayside Insurance offers two health plans. \n" ); document.write( "Under Plan A, Sam would have to pay the first $170 of his medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. \n" ); document.write( "Under Plan B, Sam would pay the first $210, but only 30% of the rest. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "For what amount of medical bills will Plan B save Sam money? \n" ); document.write( "Let the medical bills be \"x\" dollars: \n" ); document.write( "Plan A cost: 170+ 0.35(x-170) \n" ); document.write( "Plan B cost: 210+ 0.30(x-210) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Inequality: \n" ); document.write( "Plan B < Plan A \n" ); document.write( "210 + 0.30(x-210) < 170 + 0.35(x-170) \n" ); document.write( "0.70*210 + 0.30x < 0.65*170 + 0.35x \n" ); document.write( "0.05x > 36.6 \n" ); document.write( "x > $730 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Assume he was over $210 in bills. Sam would save with Plan B if he had more than $_730.00____ in bills.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "============================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |