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One monthly phone plan costs $20 for 250 minutes of talk plus 10 cents for every text message. Another monthly plan offers 250 minutes for $30 plus 5 cents for every text message. Caroline expects to talk less than 250 minutes a month but will use the texting often. How many text messages will she need to send for both plans to cost the same?

 Feb 10, 2015

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Let the number of text messages = n   ..so we have

20 + .10n = 30 + .05n    subtract 20, .05n from both sides

.05n = 10    divide both sides by .05

n = 200 text messages will make the cost of the plans equal

 

 Feb 10, 2015
 #1
avatar+130511 
+5
Best Answer

Let the number of text messages = n   ..so we have

20 + .10n = 30 + .05n    subtract 20, .05n from both sides

.05n = 10    divide both sides by .05

n = 200 text messages will make the cost of the plans equal

 

CPhill Feb 10, 2015

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