SOLUTION: the usual toll charge to use the Bingham tunnel is 50 cents. if you purchase a special sticker for $5.50, the toll is only 35 cents. At least how many trips through the tunnel are

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Question 784940: the usual toll charge to use the Bingham tunnel is 50 cents. if you purchase a special sticker for $5.50, the toll is only 35 cents. At least how many trips through the tunnel are needed before the sticker costs less than paying for each trip separately?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.50-.35=.15 savings per trip.
.15x>5.50
x>36 2/3
37 trips through the tunnel are needed before the sticker costs less than paying for each trip separately.
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Ed