SOLUTION: Bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan a, Giselle would have to pay the first $70 of her medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. Under plan b, Giselle would have to pay

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Question 439388: Bayside insurance offers two health plans. Under plan a, Giselle would have to pay the first $70 of her medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. Under plan b, Giselle would have to pay the first $230 and 30% for of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will plan b save Giselle money?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the bill amount be x
Plan A= 75 + 35.00% of rest
Plan B= 230 + 30.00% of the rest
Plan B < Plan A
230+0.35(x-230)<75+0.35*x
230+0.30x-80.5<75+0.35x-26.25
230-75-80.5+26.25<0.35x-0.3x
100.75<0.05x
2015 the bill should be greater than $2015