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document.write( "algebraic inequalities. Write the problem, and then solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Show the algebraic inequalities that are involved including all necessary<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $40 per day and an additional<BR>\n" );
document.write( " charge of $0.20 per mile. Car rental agency B will charge only $0.16 per mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( " but charges $51 per day. If Adam wanted to rent a car for four days, how many<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles would Adam have to drive to make car rental agency B a better bargain -<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of miles driven for Agency B a better deal than A agency<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Agency A 4-day cost greater than Agency B 4-day cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x + 4(40) > .16x + 4(51)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".20x + 160 > .16x + 204<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".20x - .16x > 204 - 160<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04x > 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > 1100 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can say that when the mileage exceeds 1100, B is cheaper than A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's say he drives 1101 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: .20(1101) + 160 = 380.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: .16(1101) + 204 = 380.16; 4 cents cheaper<BR>\n" );
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