document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309163>Question 309163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> company A rents copiers for a monthly charge of $250 plus 10 cents per copy. Company B rents copiers for a monthly charge of $500 plus 5 cents per copy. What is the number of copies above which company A's charges are the higher of the two? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=221156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 250+.10x>500+.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x-.05x>500-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x>250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>250/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>5,000 copies is the same cost for Co.A & B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "More than 5,000 copies Co. a will be more expensive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let copies be=5,001<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+.10*5,001>500+500+.05*5,001<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+500.1>500+25.005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750.01>750.005   </SPAN>\n" );
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