document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636902>Question 636902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Copy Cats charges a $21 surcharge for a batch of colored copies plus $0.15 per page. Heritage Printing charges a $25.50 surcharge for a batch of colored copies plus $0.12 per page. How many pages of colored copies would make Heritage Printing cheaper than Copy Cats? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><B>graphmatics(170)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><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=graphmatics><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of pages to be copied. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.50+.12*x<21+.15*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*x-.15*x<21-25.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.03*x<-4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-4.5/-.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if more than 150 pages are required Heritage Printing will be cheaper than Copy Cats. </SPAN>\n" );
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