document.write( "Question 268439: Bayside Insurance offers 2 Health plans. Under plan A you would pay the first $100 of the bill plus 30% of the remainder. Plan B you would pay the first $150 plus 20% of the remainder. For what amount of bills will you save more money assuming that there are over $150 in bills (approx. total bill of $5,000)
\n" );
document.write( "You would save more with plan B is you had $______ in bills? \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #196727 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bayside Insurance offers 2 Health plans. \n" ); document.write( "Under plan A you would pay the first $100 of the bill plus 30% of the remainder. \n" ); document.write( "A(x) = 100 + (0.3)(x-100) = 0.3x + 70 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Plan B you would pay the first $150 plus 20% of the remainder. \n" ); document.write( "B(x) = 150 + (0.2)(x-150) = 0.2x + 120 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "For what amount of bills will you save more money assuming that there are over $150 in bills (approx. total bill of $5,000) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "When is A better than B? \n" ); document.write( "0.3x+70 < 0.2x+120 \n" ); document.write( "0.1x < 50 \n" ); document.write( "x < 500 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "When is B better than A? \n" ); document.write( "0.2x +120 < 0.3x+70 \n" ); document.write( "0.1x > 50 \n" ); document.write( "x > 500 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "You would save more with plan B if you had greater than $500.00 in bills? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |