document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109358>Question 109358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On your new job, you can be paid in one of 2 ways:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan A: A salary of $800 a month, plus a commission of 5% of sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B: A salary of $1000 per month, plus commision of 8% of sales in excess of $10,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For what amount of sales is Plan A better than Plan B?<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 #79734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan A: A salary of $800 a month, plus a commission of 5% of sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x) = 800 + 0.05x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan B: A salary of $1000 per month, plus commision of 8% of sales in excess of $10,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(x) = =1000+0.08(x-10,000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For what amount of sales is Plan A better than Plan B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY: A>B ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800 + 0.05x > 1000+0.08(x-10000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800 + 0.05x > 1000+ 0.08x- 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x < 1600-1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x < 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < $20,000 (Maximum amount of sales which result in plan A better than B).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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