document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326597>Question 326597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bayside Insurance offers two health plans. Under plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $180 of her medical bills, plus 40% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pay the first $220, but only 30% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle Money. Assume she has over $220 in bills. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the amount of the medical bills.  Then she is either going to pay <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.40x\ +\ 180\"> or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.3x\ +\ 220\">.  The total amount of medical bills that makes these two expressions equal is the break-even amount.  Less than the break even, the 180/40 plan is best.  More than the break-even, the 220/30 plan is best.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.40x\ +\ 180\ =\ 0.30x\ +\ 220\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> to find the break-even amount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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