document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065961>Question 1065961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2002, the price of mailing a letter was $.34 for the first ounce or part of an ounce and $.21 for each ounce or part of an ounce after the first ounce. Write a rule to describe the function. How much did it cost to mail a 4-ounce letter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681183 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=681183\">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;\" > = weight of the letter in ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price of mailing the letter in dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+.34+%2B+.21%2A%28+x+-+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+.34+%2B+.21%2A%28+x+-+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%3E=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%3E=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 4-ounce letter costs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+.34+%2B++%28+4+-+1+%29%2A.21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+.34+%2B++%28+4+-+1+%29%2A.21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+.34+%2B+.63+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+.34+%2B+.63+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+.97+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+.97+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It costs $.97   </SPAN>\n" );
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