SOLUTION: A moving company charges a flat rate of $250, and an additional $5 for each box. If a taxi service would charge $15 for each box, what is the minimum number of boxes you would need

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Question 1139509: A moving company charges a flat rate of $250, and an additional $5 for each box. If a taxi service would charge $15 for each box, what is the minimum number of boxes you would need for it to be cheaper to use the moving company?

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A moving company charges a flat rate of $250, and an additional $5 for each box. If a taxi service would charge $15 for each box, what is the minimum number of boxes you would need for it to be cheaper to use the moving company?
This inequality: 5x + 250 > 15x from the other person is WRONG/RUBBISH! 

With B as the MINIMUM number of boxes, the correct inequality is: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+5B+%2B+250+%3C+15B%2C+or%2C+15B+%3E+5B+%2B+250%29%29

MINIMUM number should be 26!