SOLUTION: Use an inequality to solve the problem. Be sure to show the inequality and all of your work. Company A rents copiers for a monthly charge of $200 plus 10 cents per copy. Company B

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Question 403012: Use an inequality to solve the problem. Be sure to show the inequality and all of your work.
Company A rents copiers for a monthly charge of $200 plus 10 cents per copy. Company B rents copiers for a monthly charge of $400 plus 5 cents per copy. What is the number of copies above which Company A’s charges are the higher of the two?SOMEONE PLZ SHOW ME HOW TO DO THIS..!!!

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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200%2B0.10x+=+400%2B.05x
0.10x+-+0.05x+=+400+-+200
0.05x+=+200
x+=+200%2F0.05+copies
x+=+4000 copies

200 + 0.10*4000 = 200 + 400 = $600
400+0.05*4000 = 400+200 = $600
charges are the same