The average annual energy cost for a certain home is $4,334. The homeowner plans to spend $25,000 to install a geothermal heating system. The homeowner estimates that the average annual energy cost will then be $2,712. Which of the following inequalities can be solved to find $t$, the number of years after installation at which the total amount of energy cost savings will exceed the installation cost?
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Mashaal Masha
Apr 12, 2024
The average annual energy cost for a certain home is $\$4,334$. The homeowner plans to spend $\$25,000$ to install a geothermal heating system. The homeowner estimates that the average annual energy cost will then be $\$2,712$. Which of the following inequalities can be solved to find $t$, the number of years after installation at which the total amount of energy cost savings will exceed the installation cost?