document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106879>Question 1106879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mikes repair shop $100 service charge plus $65 per hour amys auto repair $40 service charge plus $80 per hour write an equation for each repair shop to represent the total cost of a car repair as a function of the number of hours worked let y=total cost to you let x =number of hours worked suppose you need to get the dent in your car repaired you see the ads above in the newspaper your father who knows a bit about cars said it would take no more than 3 hours for the repair person to fix your car how do you determine where you should take your car to get it repaired<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mike charges 100 dollars service charge plus 65 dollars per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amy charges 40 dollars service charge plus 80 dollars per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cost to repair from mike is 100 + 65 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cost to repair from amy is 40 + 80 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = 3 and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cost to repair from mike is 100 + 65 * 3 = 295 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cost to repaid from amy is 40 + 80 * 3 = 280 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as long as the time to repair is 3 hours or less, the cost to repair will be cheaper from amy.\r<BR>\n" );
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