document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238970>Question 238970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help figuring this out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scenario: You have a part-time job delivering packages. Your current employer pays you a flat rate to deliver packages. You discover that a competitor pays its employees hourly in addition to paying them a flat rate per package. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Develop an algebraic equation with clearly defined variables to represent the cost/yield of each option. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my first attempt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X= packages delivered          Y = hours worked        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	 .75x = .05x+8(15) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	 .75(200) = .05(200) + 8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was told that this was too complex nd needed to be simplified.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=175554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your current employer pays you a flat rate to deliver packages. You discover that a competitor pays its employees hourly in addition to paying them a flat rate per package. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Develop an algebraic equation with clearly defined variables to represent the cost/yield of each option. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "my first attempt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X= packages delivered Y = hours worked <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. .75x = .05x+8(15) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. .75(200) = .05(200) + 8y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your employer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If flat rate is $0.75, and the number of packages you deliver is \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and your pay is A(x),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x) = 0.75x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other employer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If his hourly rate is \"0.25\" per h hours, and his package rate is \"0.15\" per<BR>\n" );
document.write( "package, and the number of packages delivered is \"x\" and the pay is B(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(x) = 0.25h + 0.15x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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