document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433548>Question 433548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you form the equation in the following case? How would you form a function?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us say you are asked to pay $10 upfront every week. If you do so, you can get gasoline at the rate of $1.50 per gallon. Now you want to form an equation to see if this is a better deal for you instead of paying $2.34 per gallon.  What parameters do you need to construct an equation for this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of course, if you just assume that your truck will consume a set amount of fuel every week, you can do it without an equation. Let us assume your truck consumes x gallons </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given your truck consumes x gallons, to get the best deal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+1.50x<2.34x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10<2.34x-1.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10<.84x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.90<x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 11.90 gallons, you're better off paying the $10 up front,and getting your gas at $1.50 a gallon.<BR>\n" );
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