Question

Cecily is comparing two checking accounts. Checking account A has a monthly fee of $16 and a per-check fee of $0.08, while checking account B has monthly fee of $14 and a per-check fee of $0.12. She want to know how many checks she would need to write per month for the accounts to charge the same amount in fees.

Part 1: If x represents the number of checks Cecily writes per month, what expression represents the monthly fee in dollars charged by checking account A?

Part 2: What equation can be set up to solve for the number of checks Cecily would need to write per month for the accounts to charge the same in fees?

Answer 1

(1) 0.08x + 16

(2) 0.08x + 16=0.12x + 14

Explanation:

Checking account A has a monthly fee of $16 and a per-check fee of $0.08

Per check fee is a constant rate that is 0.08

Let x represents the number of checks Cecily writes per month

1 check fee = 0.08

x checks fee = 0.08x

monthly fee is $16 , we add that as well

So total monthly fee charges for account A is

0.08x + 16

checking account B has monthly fee of $14 and a per-check fee of $0.12.

1 check fee = 0.12

x checks fee = 0.12x

monthly fee is $14 , we add that as well

So total monthly fee charges for account B is

0.12x + 14

(2) To find number of checks write per month for the accounts to charge the same in fees

WE set both expression , account A = account B

0.08x + 16=0.12x + 14

Subtract 0.12x on both sides

-0.04x + 16 = 14

Now subtract 16 on both sides

-0.04x = -2

Divide by -0.04 on both sides

So x= 50