document.write( "Question 439724: The Hansons are considering two possible vacation destinations. A trip out west will cost $1075 in total airfare plus an average of $450 per day in expenses. A trip south will cost $1500 in total airfare plus an average of $365 per day in expenses. How many days should they stay so that a trip south is cheaper than a trip west? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #303911 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Hansons are considering two possible vacation destinations. A trip out west will cost $1075 in total airfare plus an average of $450 per day in expenses. A trip south will cost $1500 in total airfare plus an average of $365 per day in expenses. How many days should they stay so that a trip south is cheaper than a trip west? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let d = number of days \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "cost of west trip: \n" ); document.write( "450d + 1075 \n" ); document.write( "cost of south trip: \n" ); document.write( "375d + 1500 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "375d + 1500 < 450d + 1075 \n" ); document.write( "1500 < 75d + 1075 \n" ); document.write( "425 < 75d \n" ); document.write( "5.67 < d \n" ); document.write( "answer: 6 days or greater\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |