document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174359>Question 1174359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To own and operate a home printer, it costs $100 for the printer and an additional $0.05 per page for ink. To print out pages at an office store, it costs $0.25 per page. Let p represent number of pages.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If the equation 100 + 0.05p = 0.25p represents this situation and the solution to the equation is p = 500, what does the solution mean?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #799790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=799790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the left side is the cost to the owner doing it all at home, the $100 printer and the variable cost per page.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right side is the cost to to the owner taking it to the store, the $0.25 is the variable cost per page.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When they are equal is the break even point for how many pages need to be printed to make the printer worthwhile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is 0.20p=100 or p=500 pages need to be printed to pay for the printer and ink. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );