document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662051>Question 662051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me? I am in need of a lesson on how to tackle algebra 2 word problems, specifically inequality problems. I struggle with setting the problem up. Here's an example of a problem, which I have been struggling with;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The telephone company offers two types of service. With plan A, you can make an unlimited number of local calls per month for $18.50. With plan B, you pay $6.50 monthly, plus 10 cents for each minute of calls after the first 40 min. At least how many min would you have to use the telephone each month to make plan A the better option </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=411907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan A:  18.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B:  6.50 + .1(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x is minutes after 40 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.50 < 6.50 + .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.50 < 6.50 = .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 < .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The plans are equal when x in plan B is 120, which means the user has used 120 minues above the alloted 40 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So A < B when x > 120 </SPAN>\n" );
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