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A home security company provides security systems for 5$ per week, plus an installation fee. The total fee for 12 weeks of service is 210$. Write and solve a linear equation to find the cost of the installation fee.

a. $60
b. $80
c. $100
d. $120

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Final answer:

The tutor made an error in the initial calculations, as the result of $150 does not match any of the answer choices. A correct recalculation should be performed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student needs to find the installation fee for a home security system, which charges a weekly rate of $5. Given the total fee for 12 weeks of service is $210, we can create an equation to represent this: installation fee + $5(12 weeks) = $210. Simplifying the equation yields: installation fee + $60 = $210. We subtract $60 from both sides of the equation to isolate the installation fee, so the installation fee = $210 - $60. Calculating this, we find the installation fee is $150. However, since $150 is not an option provided, we will need to check our calculations to ensure there was no mistake in the process.

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