document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348324>Question 348324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are considering two job offers. The first job pays $15.50 per hour. The second job pays $10.00 per hour plus $0.50 per unit produced per hour. Write an inequality yielding the number of units x that must be produced per hour to make the second job pay the greater hourly wage. Solve the inequality. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249034 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=249034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15.50<10+.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.50-10<.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.50<.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.50/.50<x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11<x Thus production of greater than 11 units per hour makes the second job a better paying job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.50<10+.50*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.50+10+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.50<16\r<BR>\n" );
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