document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270024>Question 270024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are about to start working for a newspaper publisher. You are offered two routes to deliver papers. Route 1 has 36 customers and has about 3 new subscriptions a month. Route 2 is a newer route and has only 20 customers but is gaining 5 new subscriptions a month.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -You plan on delivereing newspapers for at least a year. The more newspapers you deliver, the more money you make. Which route would you choose to deliver newspapers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -Which route will have more customers after 6 months? 12 months?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -At what point will the two routes have the same number of customers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Route 1 has 36 customers and has about 3 new subscriptions a month. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N1(x) = 36 + 3x where \"x\" is # of months.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Route 2 is a newer route and has only 20 customers but is gaining 5 new subscriptions a month.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N2(x) = 20 + 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-You plan on delivereing newspapers for at least a year. The more newspapers you deliver, the more money you make. Which route would you choose to deliver newspapers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" = 12 months:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N1(12) = 36 + 36 = 72 subscriptions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N2(12) = 20 + 60 = 90 subsciptions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose Route 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Which route will have more customers after 6 months?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare  N1(6) and N2(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12 months?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare N1(12) and N2(12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-At what point will the two routes have the same number of customers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 36 + 3x = 20 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 months.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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