Question

A wireless company offers two cell phone plans. For the month of September Plan A charges $35 plus $0.25 per minute for calls. Plan B charges $20 plus $0.50 per minute for calls. For what number of minutes do both plans cost the same amount?

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Answer 1

3.75 minutes

Explanation:

Set up an equation where x is the number of minutes:

0.25x + 35 = 0.5x + 20

Solve for x:

0.25x + 35 = 0.5x + 20

35 = 0.25x + 20

15 = 0.25x

3.75 = x

So, both plans will cost the same with 3.75 minutes