Question

Alisha must wear dress pants and a blouse to work every day. she can buy an all-cotton blouse for $25, but it needs to be sent to the dry cleaner to be washed and ironed for $6 after each use. she can buy a wash and wear blouse of the same quality for $55 which she can stick in her washing machine and hang up to dry. if we ignore the cost of using her washing machine (which is offset by the cost of driving to the dry cleaner), after how many cleanings will she break even on buying the more expensive blouse?

Answer 1

After 6 wash and ironed, it crosses the value of quality blouse.

Linear variable

The power of x is 1.

What is a linear equation?

A linear equation is an equation in which the highest power of the variable is always 1. It is also known as a one degree equation.

Cheap blouse = $25

Quality blouse = $55

For washed and ironed = $6

Calculation to get equal cost.

If she purchases a blouse of costs $25.

Then after first wash she spends = 25 + 6 = $31

Then after second wash she spends = 31 + 6= $37

Then after third wash she spends = 37+ 6 = $43

Then after the fourth wash, she spends = 43+6= $49

Then after the fifth wash, she spends = 49+6= 55

Then after the sixth wash, she spends= 55+6= 61

Thus, after 6 wash and ironed it crosses the value of quality blouse.

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