document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288243>Question 288243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Boxerville city council must pay three companies to have street lamps put on the 4th Street Bridge.  Company M will make the lamps for $25 per lamp, plus $125 fee. Company S will install the lamps for $40 per lamp, plus $100 fee. Company P will paintthe lamps for $15 per lamp, plus a $50 fee. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using n as the number of lamps, write a polynomial for each company that tells you how much the company will charge.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Company M? = 25n + 125?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Company S? = 40n + 100?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Company P? = 15n + 50?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the sum of the three polynomials? = 80n + 275?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the sum you found to write an inequality that shows that the city council can pay no more than $3,500 total. 80n - 3225\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many street lamps can they put on the bridge for $3,500? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many lamps can they put on the bridge for 4,300?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using n as the number of lamps, write a polynomial for each company that tells you how much the company will charge. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company M? = 25n + 125? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company S? = 40n + 100? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company P? = 15n + 50? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the sum of the three polynomials? = 80n + 275? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the sum you found to write an inequality that shows that the city council can pay no more than $3,500 total. 80n + 275 <= 3500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many street lamps can they put on the bridge for $3,500?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: 80n+275 <= 3500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80n <= 3225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n <= 40.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round down to get n = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many lamps can they put on the bridge for 4,300?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80n+275 <= 4300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80n <= 4025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n <= 50.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round down to get n = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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