document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118510>Question 118510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to take a real-life situation and create an equation or inequality that could be used for analysis, prediction, or decision making. Then, draw a graph to depict the variables in  my siuation. Use the graph and what you know about linear inequalities to discuss the significants of your finding.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My real-life siuation is comparing cell phone plans. I have two plans <BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.99 a month for 200 minutes and $.45 each additional minute. The other is 29.99 a month for 300 minutes and $.40 each additional minute. They each have an activation fee of 90.00. I am confused on how to write this in a equation or inequality and how to create the graph. I believe once I figure out the equation then the graph should come out correctly. Thank you for any help that you can give. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86634 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=86634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two plans <BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.99 a month for 200 minutes and $.45 each additional minute.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Do you want an equation that covers one month or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one year. Do the \"additional minutes\" refer to one month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or to one year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Comment: I think you are making this much more complicated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than it needs to be.  Why not compare monthly costs for the two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plans where one has fixed fee of $20 and 50 cents for all minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over 200, and the other charges 25 cents per minute with no fixed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you would have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st Plan:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 20+1.50(x-200)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Plan: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(x) = 0.25x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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