A Gas Pipeline Is to Be Constructed from a Storage

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A gas pipeline is to be constructed from a storage tank, which is right on a road, to a house which is 600 feet down the road and 300 feet back from the road. Pipe laid along the road costs $8.00 per foot, while pipe laid o the road costs $10.00 per foot. What is the minimum cost for which this pipeline can be built?

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