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Bryce has a cell phone plan that costs $39 for a basic plan plus one movie download. Emmett has the same basic plan plus two free movie downloads for $45.50. Find the cost of a basic plan and the cost of a movie download.

A. Basic plan price: $33.50, Movie download price: $5
B. Basic plan price: $35, Movie download price: $4.50
C. Basic plan price: $36, Movie download price: $3.50
D. Basic plan price: $37.50, Movie download price: $2

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Final answer:

After setting up a system of equations with the given information about the cell phone plans for Bryce and Emmett, we find that the basic plan costs $32.50 and a movie download costs $6.50. However, these values do not match the given answer choices, indicating a potential error in the question or answer choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of a basic plan and the cost of a movie download, we will set up a system of equations using the information provided about Bryce and Emmett's cell phone plans.

Let B be the cost of the basic plan and M be the cost of a movie download. From the information given, we can write two equations:


  1. B + M = $39 (Bryce's plan)

  2. B + 2M = $45.50 (Emmett's plan)

We can solve this system of equations by subtracting the first equation from the second to find the cost of one movie download.

(B + 2M) - (B + M) = $45.50 - $39

M = $6.50

Now, we substitute the value of M back into the first equation to find the cost of the basic plan:

B + $6.50 = $39

B = $39 - $6.50

B = $32.50

Therefore, the cost of the basic plan is $32.50 and the cost of a movie download is $6.50. However, none of the given answer choices match these values, suggesting there may be a mistake in the question or the answer choices provided. It's important to double-check the information to ensure accuracy in answering such questions.

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