document.write( "Question 439388: Bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan a, Giselle would have to pay the first $70 of her medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. Under plan b, Giselle would have to pay the first $230 and 30% for of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan b save Giselle money? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #853297 by ikleyn(53742) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $70 of her medical bills, \n" ); document.write( "plus 35% of the rest. \n" ); document.write( "Under plan B, Giselle would have to pay the first $230 and 30% for of the rest. \n" ); document.write( "For what amount of medical bills will plan B save Giselle money? \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " In the post by @mananth, the conception, the numbers, the solution and the answer are incorrect.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " I came to bring a correct solution.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "let the bill amount be x \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Plan A = 70 + 0.35*(x - 70).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Plan B = 230 + 0.3*(x - 230). \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Plan B < Plan A \r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " 230 + 0.3*(x-230) < 70 + 0.35*(x-70)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 230 + 0.30x - 69 < 70 + 0.35x - 24.5\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 230 - 69 - 70 + 24.5 < 0.35x - 0.3x \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 115.5 < 0.05x \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " X > 115.5/0.05 = 2310\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER. Plan B is cheaper if the bill is greater than $2310.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved correctly.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |