document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906752>Question 906752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You hate when rabbits run into your yard and eat your garden. To prevent this, you can rent a ferocious wolf to scare the rabbits out of your yard! At Wolf \"Em Up, they will deliver a live wolf to your door for 17.50 and you can keep the lively fellow for 2.25 per day. At Fangs R Us they will deliver a vicious pal for you for 24.25 and you can keep him for  just 1.50 a day. ( At both businesses they will prorate a rental fee for partial days. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a. On what day number will be number of days rented and the cost of renting a wolf be at both businesses <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What will the be on that day? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confused on how to start this problem I know that I must compare the businesses but I do not know where to start. I am a step by step person.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base cost for company A is $17.50 with a daily cost of $2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base cost for company B is $24.25 with a daily cost of $1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 17.5 + 2.25x (where x is the number of days)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 24.25 + 1.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to know when they'll be equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.5 + 2.25x = 24.25 + 1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1.5x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.5 + .75x = 24.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 17.5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x = 6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the 9th day, the cost will be the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company A = 17.5 + (9*2.25) = $37.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company B = 24.25 + (9*1.50) = $37.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fewer than 9 days and Company A is the better deal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "More than 9 days and Company B is the better deal. </SPAN>\n" );
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