document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109683>Question 1109683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been searching trying to find an example similar to he following problem, but I have been unable to locate anything close to help me understand how to answer this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You check around for the best deal on your prescription medicine. At your local pharmacy it costs $4.40 a bottle; by mail-order catalog it costs $3.87 a bottle, but there is a flat shipping charge of $4.00 for any size order; by a source found on the Internet it costs $3.99 a bottle and shipping costs $1.00 for each bottle, but for orders of ten or more bottles it costs $3.79 a bottle, and handling is $2.00 per order plus shipping costs of $1.00 for each bottle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a formula that express each of these costs if N is the number of bottles purchased and C(p), C(c), and C(i) are the respective costs for ordering from the pharmacy, catalog, and Internet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(p) (N) =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(c) (N) =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(i) (N) = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C(p)N = $4.40 * N<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(c)N = ($3.87 * N) + $4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(i)N = ($3.99 + $1) * N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If N > 9 then C(i)N = ($3.79 + $1) * N + $2<BR>\n" );
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