document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382778>Question 382778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the five steps for problem solving to answer the following question. Please show all of your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Andrew is having an irrigation system installed in his yard. Company A charges $1250 plus $15 per sprinkler head. Company B charges $1200 plus $17 per sprinkler head. How many sprinkler heads will Andrew need to have to make Company A a better deal? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let h be the number of sprinkler heads Andrew buys. We have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1250 + 15h < 1200 + 17h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 < 2h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 < h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Andrew needs to buy 26 sprinkler heads to make company A the better deal. </SPAN>\n" );
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