document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941988>Question 941988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the corner store video club, Nobu can pay $7.50 to sign up and then rent DVDs for $3 each. At the Pricebuster video club, there is no charge for signing up, but it costs $3.50 each to rent DVDs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write and graph a system of linear equations that relates the total cost at each video club to the number of DVDs rented. Label each equation on your graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your graph includes a point of intersection, what does the point of intersection represent in the context of the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of DVD's rented<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = cost in dollars of renting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of DVDs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Corner store:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+3x+%2B+7.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+3x+%2B+7.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pricebuster:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+3.5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+3.5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the plots. Equation (2) goes through the origin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-2%2C+20%2C+-5%2C+60%2C+3x+%2B+7.5%2C+3.5x+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-2%2C+20%2C+-5%2C+60%2C+3x+%2B+7.5%2C+3.5x+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The intersection is where the cost of renting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of DVDs is the same with either rental place\r<BR>\n" );
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