document.write( "Question 572983: A chauffer can get paid in two different ways.
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document.write( "Plan A: $500 plus $9/hr.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #368614 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be the number of hours \n" ); document.write( "Plan A 500 + 9 n \n" ); document.write( "Plan B 14 n \n" ); document.write( "Plan A > Plan B \n" ); document.write( "500 + 9 n > 14.00 n \n" ); document.write( "add -500 to both sides \n" ); document.write( "500 + 9.00 n- -500 > 14.00 n -500 \n" ); document.write( "9 n > > 14 n -500 \n" ); document.write( "add -14 n \n" ); document.write( "-5 n > -500 \n" ); document.write( "/ -5 \n" ); document.write( "n < 100 \n" ); document.write( "n should be less than 100 for Plan A to be better than plan B \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Plan A > Plan B at 80 hours \n" ); document.write( "Plan A 500 + 9.00 * 80 = 1220 \n" ); document.write( "Plan B 14.00 * 80 = 1120 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Plan A < Plan B for 110 hours \n" ); document.write( "Plan A 500 + 9.00 * 110 = 1490 \n" ); document.write( "Plan B 14.00 * 110 = 1540 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |