Tom's brother saw an advertisement for a special at Muscle Fitness. Membership is $15
monthly, with a mandatory additional $100 charge for equipment maintenance.
Tom saw on television that Platinum Gym was having a grand opening in a few months.
Tom is considering a membership at Platinum Gym. Platinum Gym charges a one-time
registration fee of $60, and membership is $20 a month.
Tom's brother tells him that the Muscle fitness deal is better than the one offered by
Platinum Gym. Is he correct?
(a) Write an expression to represent the membership cost of Muscle Fitness for x
months.
(b) Write an expression to represent the membership cost of Platinum Gym for x
months.
(b) At what month will both memberships cost the same overall? Show your work. (2
points for showing work, 1 point for the answer)