document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537291>Question 537291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cell phone company also has two texting plans. The first is unlimited texts for $12. The second plan is 8 cents per text.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I set up an inequality to show when it less expensive to go with the second texting plan.\r<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 #352849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to keep the second plan beneath $12.  The second plan says that each text costs $.08.  So if there were x texts, that would be x*.08=.08x.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Having that beneath $12 means it must be less than 12.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x<12<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by .08.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<150.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you send 149 or fewer texts then the second plan is better.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's math.  In the real world the second plan also involves worrying over how many texts you send.  There is some value to not having to worry about it and count texts.<BR>\n" );
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