Question

3. You recently started the paperwork to purchase your new home, and were just notified that you can move into the house in 2 weeks. You decide to hire a moving company, but are unsure which company to choose. You search online and are interested in contacting two companies, Heavy Lifting and Quick Move, to discuss their rates. Heavy Lifting charges an $80 fee plus $35 per hour. Quick Move charges $55 per hour with no additional fees.

a. Which mover provides a better deal for 2 hours of work? How did you arrive at your answer?

b. Which mover provides a better deal for 15 hours of work? How d

Answer 1

b. Which mover provides a better deal for 15 hours of work? How did you arrive at your answer?

c. For what values h (hours) does Quick Move offer the better deal? Express your answer as an inequality. Explain how you reached your answer.

Answer 2

35x+80
55x+0
a. 35(2)+80=150
55(2)=110
b. substitute 15 instead of 2
605
825
c. 35x+80=55x
80=20x
x=4
at 4 hours they are equal. since u already found that at 2 hours quick move is better it would be:
x<4

Answer 3

oops, substitute h for where i used x

Answer 4

b. I am confused about that one.

Answer 5

see where i did (2)? i just multiplied by 15 instead

Answer 6

so 35(15)+80=605
55(15)+0=825

Answer 7

at 15 hrs the heavy lifting is better deal

Answer 8

Thank you!!!!!

Answer 9

i literally JUST covered this stuff in math class. :P

Answer 10

lol. Yea I struggle with algebra. What school do you go to?

Answer 11

Tidewater Community College

Answer 12

oh cool. I am just glad to hear you are in college. LOL I have had some high schoolers on here helping me and they know it well and I feel a little slow. LOL

Answer 13

well if it makes you feel better, I am 28 and been more than 8 years since last math. So I have to be taught at a very basic level. I feel so dumb.

Answer 14

If you ever need it, I can use a voice server and can explain stuffs. Just give me a holler.

Answer 15

LOL well I am 26 so don't feel bad.

Answer 16

That would be awesome I can use all the help I can get and I am almost always on here.

Answer 17

can i friend ya or whatever its called on facebook? would be easier for me

Answer 18

or no, nm thats sounds creepy. cya around this site. :)

Answer 19

lol you don't have to feel creepy as long as you aren't.

Answer 20

I'm the type to walk a different way instead of behind a female, for fear she thinks I'm a stalker. Just a thing I do. :(

Answer 21

well if you think fb is easier...that's fine...I mean I could always block you if I had to .LOL

Answer 22

true... then yes please. nathan crain if you wanna search for me

Answer 23

sent

Answer 24

it's not t < 4 for part c

you want all values of t such that 55t > 80 + 35t

so 20t > 80

so t > 4

Answer 25

then explain part a

Answer 26

Quick Move was the better deal at 2 hrs. which is less than 4 hrs.

Answer 27

oh, wait. i'm retarded. sorry.

you want the cost to be SMALLER than the other company. you're right.

Answer 28

I'm glad someone checked up on me though, tyvm for that.

Answer 29

rachel, i think i saw you at Central Perk this one time

Answer 30

what?

Answer 31

Rachel, I used to live in ur town. I was at the army post. for like 3 years.

Answer 32

rachel green is the name of friends character

Answer 33

really!? Wow...small world huh?

Answer 34

yea I know it is .

Answer 35

extremely small world.

Answer 36

how did you like it out here?