Question

Brianna wants to buy a digital camera for a photography class. One store offers the camera for $49 down

and a payment plan of $20 per month. The payment plan for a second store is described by y - 15x + 79,
where y is the total cost in dollars and x is the number of months. Which camera is cheaper when the
camera is paid off in 12 months? Complete the explanation.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Cost of the camera at one store,

Down payment = $49

Per month payment = $20

Duration of the payment = 12 months

Total payment to be done = down payment + payments to be done in 12 months

= 49 + (20×12)

= 49 + 240

= $289

Cost of the camera at second store,

Equation describing the payment plan,

y = 15x + 79

Here, x = number of months

y = Total amount to be paid

If x = 12 months

y = (15×12) + 79

y = 180 + 79

y = $259

The camera at the second store is cheaper when the camera is paid off in 12 months because the cost at the first store is $289 and the cost at the second store is $259.