document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133590>Question 133590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Refrigerator A costs $600 and costs $35 a year to operate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Refrigerator B costs $800 and costs $40 a year to operate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many years are the total costs of the 2 regrigerators the same?\r<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 #97794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=97794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They will never be the same. As the original cost of the most expensive model is greater than the cheaper model & the operating cost of the most expensive model is also greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+35x=800+40x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x-40x=800-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-40 non answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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