Solve the problem.
-Company A rents copiers for a monthly charge of $240 plus 12 cents per copy. Company B rents copiers for a monthly charge of $480 plus 6 cents per copy. What is the number of copies above which Company A's charges Are the higher of the two?
A)8000 copies
B)2000 copies
C)4000 copies
D)4100 copies

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the number of copies where Company A's charges become higher than Company B's, set up the inequality: 240 + 0.12x > 480 + 0.06x. Solving for x gives x > 4000. Thus, above 4000 copies, Company A's charges are higher.

Solve the Problem. -Company a Rents Copiers for a Monthly Charge of $240