Sean, a freelance editor, charges the rates shown in the table below to edit manuscripts. The cost per page increases as the quality of editing improves. Sean also gives a 5% discount if the entire amount is paid up front.

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anonymous · Answer

Michelle has an 85-page manuscript. The equation below shows the relationship between the total cost of editing 85 pages, T, and the cost per page, c, if she gets the 5% discount.

85c - 0.05(85c) = T

Using the equation, what is the best quality of editing that Michelle can get done for a maximum of $161.50? 

 Express proofreading 

 Basic proofreading 

 Extended proofreading 

 Deep editing

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mathmale · Answer

Unfortunately, the problem statement tells us nothing about the criteria we'd need to use to choose the correct answer.  You could let T + $161.50 and solve for c (easily done), but then how would we know what level of proofreading could be done for that per-page cost, c?

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