SOLUTION: Bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $190 of her medical bills, plus 30% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pay the fi

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Question 417690: Bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan A, Giselle would have to pay the first $190 of her medical bills, plus 30% of the rest. Under plan B, Giselle would pay the first $220, but only 20% of the rest. For what amound of medical bills will plan B save Giselle Money?
Assume she has over $220 in bills
Giselle would save with plan B if she had more than___ in bills?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let bill be x
PLAN A
190+0.3(x-190)
PLAN B
220+0.2(x-220)
PLAN B < PLAN A
220+0.2(x-220)<190+0.3(x-190)
220+0.2x-44<190+0.3x-57
220-190-44+57<0.3x-0.2x
43<0.1x
/0.1
430 x>430 will save money under Plan B