document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353856>Question 353856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please, I need help on: Writing a piecewise function to model this situation:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A garage will inflate a bicycle tires that are smaller than 20 inches in diameter for $1.50. They charge $2.25 to inflate bicycle tires that are 20 inches or larger. Let c(d) be the cost to inflate a bicycle tire that has a diameter of d inches.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I really don’t understand how to write a piecewise function but I tried to write a piecewise function for the above situation  and it looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 20<1.50d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20>=2.25d\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I would appreciate the help if you were to help me write the correct piece wise function for that situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=252948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a piecewise function to model this situation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A garage will inflate a bicycle tires that are smaller than 20 inches in diameter for $1.50. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One piece of the function is c(x) = 1.50 when 0< x <20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They charge $2.25 to inflate bicycle tires that are 20 inches or larger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A second piece of the function is c(x) = 2.25 when x >= 20\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=========================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );