document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176064>Question 1176064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Video Store A charges $8 to rent a video game for one week. Although only members can rent from the store, membership is free. Video Store B charges only $3 to rent a video game for one week. Only members can rent from the store and membership is $140 per year. After how many video game rentals will the total amount spent at each store be the same?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write an equation to model the problem. Let x represent the number of video game rentals.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Solve the equation to find to answer the question. (Note: Include the units , which in this case is \"rentals\"; for example, if you find of a solution of 29, write: 29 rentals.)<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 #801986 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=801986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=140+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set the two equal to find where they break even<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28 rentals ($224 for each) </SPAN>\n" );
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