document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222807>Question 222807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Copy solutions rents a copier for $240 per month plus 1.8 cents per copy. A law firm needs to lease a copy machine for use during a special case that they anticipate will take 3 months. They allot a budget of $1500 for copying costs. How many copies can they make and stay within budget?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to work it out like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "240 + 1.8c = 1500 but I know that I am missing the fact that the 240 is a monthly rate. Please, any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Wouldn't the equation be:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(240) + .018c = 1500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "720 + .018c = 1500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".018c = 1500 - 720<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".018c = 780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=780%2F.018 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"780%2F.018\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 43,333 copies can be made<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by finding the cost of this many copies in 3 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43,333 * .018 + 3(240) = $1,499.99. 1 cent under budget! </SPAN>\n" );
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