document.write( "Question 1073419: (Please help me, my final is this Monday) My instructor never show us this problem in class but it will be in our final, which is retarded!\r
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document.write( "A mathematics department is preparing a color supplement for its beginning algebra class. Two options are presented to the department chair. Option 1 to pay 35 cents per page to a local printer. Option 2 is to buy a color printer for $2,200 and print the supplement in the department for a variable cost of 13 cents per page. What total page count would produce the same cost for both option? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #688256 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be the amount of pages printed. Then: \n" ); document.write( "Option 1=.35n \n" ); document.write( "Option 2=2200+.13n \n" ); document.write( "So, they are equal when \n" ); document.write( ".35n=2200+.13n \n" ); document.write( ".22n=2200 \n" ); document.write( "n=2200/.22=10,000 pages. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " |