A woman wishes to rent a house within 9 miles of her work. If she lives x miles from her work, her transportation cost will be cx dollars per year, while her rent will be 49c x + 1 dollars per year, where

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A woman wishes to rent a house within 9 miles of her work. If she lives x miles from her work, her transportation cost will be cx dollars per year, while her rent will be 49c x + 1 dollars per year, where c is a constant taking various situational factors into account. How far should she live from work to minimize her combined expenses for rent and transportation? Use the methods outlined in this section to find the minimum.