document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037807>Question 1037807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having some trouble with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mike wants to purchase custom-made pens to advertise his business. Two companies offer different deals:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Company A:  Pay a design fee of $27.00, plus $0.18 per pen<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Company B:  Pay a design fee of $15.00, plus $0.24 per pen\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) State a linear function f (x) that represents Company A's total charge for an order of x pens.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) State a linear function g(x) that represents Company B's total charge for an order of x pens.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Mike wants to purchase 140 custom-made pens, as cheaply as possible. With which company should he place his order?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652439 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=652439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of this order as something you will have to pay just one time, plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "something you will have to pay per pen. If x is the number of pens, then f(x) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=0.18x%2B27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=0.18x%2B27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=0.24x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=0.24x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will let you figure out part c based on the above ;-)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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