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document.write( "Two mortgage companies want to hire you as a consultant. Firm A offers you $60 plus rate of $50 per hour. Firm B offers you a flat rate of $65 per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Find the \"break-even\" point - the point where both companies would pay the same amount.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) If you work for 10 hours, which firm would give you the most money?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two mortgage companies want to hire you as a consultant. Firm A offers you $60 plus rate of $50 per hour. Firm B offers you a flat rate of $65 per hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = hours worked<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Firm A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Firm B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Find the \"break-even\" point - the point where both companies would pay the same amount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"break-even\" is when they amount earned is the same for either Firm:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x+50 = 65x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 hours = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) If you work for 10 hours, which firm would give you the most money? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "From part A, working 10 hours is the \"break-even\" point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is when both firms will pay exactly the same amount.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could plug it in and verify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Firm A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x+50 = 60(10)+50 = 600+50 = $650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Firm B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65x = 65(10) = $650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: both firms will give exactly the same amount<BR>\n" );
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