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Karan needs to choose between two gym plans. He can either pay a $150 joining fee and a $10 monthly fee, or he can pay a $50 joining fee and a $30 monthly fee.

On what month will the cumulative costs of the plans be equal, and what will those total costs be
Answer: Karan will pay a cumulative cost of___?___ dollars with either plan to go to the gym for __?__ months.

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150 + 10x = plan 1
50 + 30x = plan 2

150 + 10x = 50 + 30x combine like terms
100 = 20x divide by 20 to isolate x
5 = x
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