document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=689918>Question 689918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two proposed tax bills. The first states a homeowner will pay 1900$ plus 4% of their assessed homes value in taxes. The second bill proposes a 500$ payment and 9% of  their homes value in taxes. What price range of the home assessment would make the first deal a better deal for the homeowner?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have came up with: 1900+0.04*x>500+0.09*x Then I should subtract 0.04x from both sides. Simplify it to 1900>500+0.05x. Then subtract 500 and simplify to get 1400>0.05x... then I divide by 0.05 to get 28000... is this right? A home greater than 28000 would be the best deal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two proposed tax bills. The first states a homeowner will pay 1900$ plus 4% of their assessed homes value in taxes. The second bill proposes a 500$ payment and 9% of  their homes value in taxes. What price range of the home assessment would make the first deal a better deal for the homeowner?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have came up with: 1900+0.04*x>500+0.09*x Then I should subtract 0.04x from both sides. Simplify it to 1900>500+0.05x. Then subtract 500 and simplify to get 1400>0.05x... then I divide by 0.05 to get 28000... is this right? A home greater than 28000 would be the best deal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let V be the value of the home\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then: 1,900 + .04V < 500 + .09V (Notice that the inequality is < instead of >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04V - .09V < 500 – 1,900 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- .05V < - 1,400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V, or value > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+1400%29%2F-+.05 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+1400%29%2F-+.05\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or > $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2828000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2828000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, the first tax deal would be better for homeowners with homes valued at a price higher than $28,000. </SPAN>\n" );
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