document.write( "Question 550201: Bayside Insurance offers two health plans. Undeer Plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $180 of her medical bills, plus 25% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would have to pay $250, but only 20% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle moneey? Assume she has over $250 in bills. (Round to the nearest whole number.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #358535 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the bill amount be x \n" ); document.write( "Plan A 180 + 0.25 x \n" ); document.write( "Plan B= 250 + 0.20 x \n" ); document.write( "Plan B < Plan A \n" ); document.write( "250+0.25(x-250)<180+0.25(x-180 ) \n" ); document.write( "250+0.20x-62.5 <180+0.25x-45 \n" ); document.write( "250-180 -62.5+45<0.25x-0.2x \n" ); document.write( "52.5 < 0.05 x \n" ); document.write( "1050 < x \n" ); document.write( "x should be greater than $1050 \n" ); document.write( " |