SOLUTION: write an inequality a) A basketball team wants to buy new jerseys. Uniforms R Us charges $50 per jersey. Jerseys Unlimited charges $40 per jersey plus $80 for a logo design. H

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Question 1029917: write an inequality
a) A basketball team wants to buy new
jerseys. Uniforms R Us charges $50 per
jersey. Jerseys Unlimited charges $40 per
jersey plus $80 for a logo design. How
many jerseys does the team need to buy for
Jerseys Unlimited to be the better option?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = number of jerseys purchased
Let +C+ = the cost of buying +n+
number of jerseys
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Jerseys Unlimited:
+C+=+40n+%2B+80+
Uniforms R Us:
+C+=+50n+
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Make the costs equal
+40n+%2B+80+=+50n+
+10n+=+80+
+n+=+8+
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If they buy 8 jerseys, the costs are equal
If they buy 9 jerseys, Jerseys Unlimited
is the better option
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check
Uniforms R Us:
+C+=+50n+
+C+=+50%2A9+
+C+=+450+
and
Jerseys Unlimited:
+C+=+40n+%2B+80+
+C+=+40%2A9+%2B+80+
+C+=+360+%2B+80+
+C+=+440+
OK