SOLUTION: Hercomer charges $.50 per minute to tutor calculus students. Mergatroid charges $12 base rate plus $.25 per minute on top of that. For what interval of time does it cost less to hi

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Question 575837: Hercomer charges $.50 per minute to tutor calculus students. Mergatroid charges $12 base rate plus $.25 per minute on top of that. For what interval of time does it cost less to hire Hercomer?
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0.5x < 0.25x+12
0.5x - 0.25x < 12
0.25x < 12
x+%3C+12%2F0.25
x < 48
Answer: any time less than 48 minutes