Question

Emily uses her college photocopier machine to photocopy at the rate of $0.08 per page. She decides to rent a photocopier machine for $90 a year. The cost of photocopying using the rented machine is $0.03 per page.

Part A: Write an inequality that can be used to calculate the number of pages that Emily should photocopy in a year so that the amount she pays for the rented machine is less than the college machine. Define the variable used. (5 points)

Part B: How many pages should Emily print in a year to justify renting the photocopier? Show your work. (5 points)

Answer 1

@triciaal

Answer 2

using y = mx + b
then cost of photocopying = 0.03 * number of pages + $90

Answer 3

for rental

Answer 4

May you show me which one is for part a and which one is for part b srry I get confused

Answer 5

Emily uses her college photocopier machine to photocopy at the rate of $0.08 per page.
cost of photocopying = 0.08 * number of pages

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

Part A
how many pages to copy so that amount she pays for the rented machine is less than the college machine
define the variables
let the number of pages = p
cost at school = C
cost when rented = R

find x when R = C the maximum number of pages

Answer 8

thank you

Answer 9

find when R < C

Answer 10

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Answer 11

oops I also cover Part B in my answer above

Answer 12

Part A
She decides to rent a photocopier machine for $90 a year.
0.08 *x < 90
x =maximum number of pages she can print that would be the same cost of renting the machine

Answer 13

do you get the general idea?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

so that was part a right now I need part b please

Answer 16

@triciaal

Answer 17

How many pages should Emily print in a year to justify renting the photocopier?
find when the cost are equal
that's the number of pages
see formula above

Answer 18

may you do it please

Answer 19

try using what I have above i'll work with you

Answer 20

R = 0.03*x + 90
C = 0.08 * x
when R = C
what do you have?

Answer 21

I have no clue