document.write( "Question 855281: I need help with an algebra equation. Here is the set up.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A father is looking for the best option for daycare for his 5 year old son. A home-based option (Option A) charges a flat rate per hour of $15. A center-based option (option B) charges a fixed fee per week of $150 for 40 hours and $10 an hour for any hour over the 40. What is the best option for the father? The father works 50 hours a week from his office which is located in his home.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = number of hours
\n" ); document.write( "y = total child care cost
\n" ); document.write( "Option A: (A)y = 15x
\n" ); document.write( "Option B1: (B1)y= 150 + 10 (x-40)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My paper got sent back because it said I need an additional equation for Option B that represents less than 40 hours of daycare is needed to complete the assessment. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what I came up with.
\n" ); document.write( "Option B2: (B2)y=150+10x, x≥40 hours – day care with less than 40
\n" ); document.write( "Is this right?????? But I am not sure how to solve this. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If that is right I need to show when option A and option B2 will be equal. How do I do that? I also need to be able to graph it so I will need an ordered pair.
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\n" ); document.write( "Update: I already submitted my paper fixing option A instead of B showing that equation with less than 50 hours a week (less than 40 y=15*30=450) and it got send back for the same reason I will need an additional equation for Option B that represents less than 40 hours of daycare needed to complete the assessment.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you for any help anyone can give and PLEASE don't answer if you really aren't going to help me. I am stuck and need help.
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No, Option B for 40 hours or less is a fixed price of $150.
\n" ); document.write( "Option B : 1.\"150\" for \"x%3C=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"150%2B10%28x-40%29\" for \"x%3E40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"150%2B10x-400\" for \"x%3E40\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"10x-250\" for \"x%3E40\"
\n" ); document.write( "Option A is just \"15x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Option A : Red Line
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