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College Algebra
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168383
Author: Jay Abramson
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 54SE
You are choosing between two different windowwashing companies. The first charges $5 per window.The second charges a base fee of $40 plus $3 perwindow. How many windows would you need tohave for the second company to be preferable?
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