document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347997>Question 347997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> post office charges a flat fee of 1.50 for any package under 2 pounds. for a package weighing between 2 an 5lbs the office charges .75 per  pound. after 5lbs the post office charges .25 per pound plus a flat fee of $3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write equation of the piecewise linesr function,and graph the function from 0lbs to 10lbs </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = weight of package, in pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Under 2 pounds:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 1.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Between 2-5 pounds:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 0.75x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Over 5 pounds:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 0.25x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are all just lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On you graph, have Cost (in $) on the y-axis, and Weight (in pounds) on the x-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From 0-2 pounds, your line will be a horizontal line at C=$1.50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From 2-5 pounds, your line will be a diagonal line with a slope of 0.75 (or 3/4) and the y-intercept is 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 5 pounds, your line will have a slope of 0.25 (or 1/4) and the y-intercept is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you will actually have 3 different lines on the same graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need assistance with the graph please let me know. Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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