document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373877>Question 373877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Under plan A Giselle would have to pay the first $80 of her medical bills. plus 40% of the rest. Under Plan B Giselle would pay the first $240 but only 25% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B Save Giselle Money? Assume she has over $240 in bills.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Giselle would save with plan B if she had more then ?? in bills </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Under plan A Giselle would have to pay the first $80 of her medical bills. plus 40% of the rest. Under Plan B Giselle would pay the first $240 but only 25% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B Save Giselle Money? Assume she has over $240 in bills.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the medical bills be $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLAN A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 of her bill<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40% 0f (x-80)= 0.4(x-80)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+0.4(x-80)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLAN  B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$240 of her bill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance = x-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% of (x-240)=0.25(x-240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240+0.25(x-240)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80+0.4(x-80)=240+0.25(x-240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+0.4x-32=240+0.25x-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4x-0.25x=240-60-80+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x=132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=132/0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are same when the bill is $880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However when the bill exceeds $880 PLAN B will save money for her.\r<BR>\n" );
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