document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236499>Question 236499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your departmetn sends its copying to the photocopy service down the street.  The service bills your department $0.08 per page.  Your department is considering purchasing a copier for $1750.  The expense per page with the copier would be $0.03.  If the expected life of the copier is 6 years, how many copies must the department make in the 4-year period in order for purchasing the copier to be more economical than using the photocopy service?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write an inequality to describe the situation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Solve the inequality  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08x>=1750+.03x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x>=1750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=35,000 copies </SPAN>\n" );
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