document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263640>Question 263640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the strauss family is deciding between two lawn-care services. Green lawn charges a $49 start p fee, plus $29 per month. Grass team charges a $25 start up fee, plus $37 per month.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a: in how many months will both lawn-care servoces cost the same? what will that cost be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b: if the family will use the service for only 6 months, which is the better option? explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=194273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49+%2B+29m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49+%2B+29m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+%2B+37m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+%2B+37m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a: in how many months will both lawn-care servoces cost the same? what will that cost be? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "set them equal to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49+%2B+29m+=+25+%2B+37m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49+%2B+29m+=+25+%2B+37m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 29m to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49+=+25+%2B+8m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49+=+25+%2B+8m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 25 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24+=+8m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24+=+8m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 3 months they will cost the same @ $136<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b: if the family will use the service for only 6 months, which is the better option? explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The better option if use for 6 months is Green Lawn. You pay $223 versus Grass team @ $247 </SPAN>\n" );
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