document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422620>Question 422620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake would like to hire a clown to perform at her son's birthday party.  Clown City charges $100 for incidentals plus $30 per hour for hiring a clown to perform.  Party Preformers charges $120 for incidentals plus $25 per hour.  How many hours would Jake need to plan on so that Party Performers is less expensive than Clown City? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Clown City charges $100 for incidentals plus $30 per hour for hiring a clown to perform. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(x) = 100 + 30x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Party Performers charges $120 for incidentals plus $25 per hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 120 + 25x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many hours would Jake need to plan on so that Party Performers is less expensive than Clown City?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) < C(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+25x < 100+30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 < 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 4 hrs<BR>\n" );
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