Respuesta :
Variable: x = number of pages printed
Jodie uses her college printer to print pages at the rate of $0.06 per page.
=> cost of college printer = 0.06x
She decides to rent a printer for $80 a year. The cost of printing using the rented printer is $0.02 per page.
cost of rented printer = 80 + 0.02x
Part A: Write an inequality that can be used to calculate the number of pages that Jodie should print in a year so that the amount she pays for the rented printer is less than the college printer.
cost of rented printer < cost of college printer
=> 80 + 0.02x < 0.06x <-------- inequality
Part B: How many pages should Jodie print in a year to justify renting the printer? Show your work.
=> 80 < 0.06x - 0.02x
=> 80 < 0.04x
=> 0.04 x > 80
=> x > 80 / 0.04
=> x > 2000
Answer: Jody should print at least 2000 pages to justify the rent of the printer.
Jodie uses her college printer to print pages at the rate of $0.06 per page.
=> cost of college printer = 0.06x
She decides to rent a printer for $80 a year. The cost of printing using the rented printer is $0.02 per page.
cost of rented printer = 80 + 0.02x
Part A: Write an inequality that can be used to calculate the number of pages that Jodie should print in a year so that the amount she pays for the rented printer is less than the college printer.
cost of rented printer < cost of college printer
=> 80 + 0.02x < 0.06x <-------- inequality
Part B: How many pages should Jodie print in a year to justify renting the printer? Show your work.
=> 80 < 0.06x - 0.02x
=> 80 < 0.04x
=> 0.04 x > 80
=> x > 80 / 0.04
=> x > 2000
Answer: Jody should print at least 2000 pages to justify the rent of the printer.