Question

A cell charges $40 for monthly service. The company is running a special that charges $5 for each streaming service used.

Answer 1

The total Monthly Charge if the customer does not use any streaming media is $40. The total Monthly Charge if the customer uses three streaming media is $55. The total Monthly Charge if the customer uses five streaming media is $65.

`\[ \text{Total Monthly Charge} = \text{Base Service Charge} + \text{Additional Streaming Service Charge} \]`

`\[ \text{Total Monthly Charge} = \$40 + 5x \]`

Let's calculate the total monthly charge for different scenarios:

1. If the customer doesn't use any streaming service (x = 0):

`\[ \text{Total Monthly Charge} = \$40 + 5 * 0 = \$40 \]`

2. If the customer uses 3 streaming services (x = 3):

`\[ \text{Total Monthly Charge} = \$40 + 5 * 3 = \$55 \]`

3. If the customer uses 5 streaming services (x = 5):

`\[ \text{Total Monthly Charge} = \$40 + 5 * 5 = \$65 \]`

The mathematical expression allows us to calculate the total monthly charge based on the number of streaming services used by the customer.

The probable question may be:
"Suppose a customer subscribes to the monthly service of a cell company, which charges $40 for the base service. Additionally, the company offers a special promotion where each streaming service used incurs an additional charge of $5. If a customer uses \(x\) streaming services in a month, how much will they be charged in total for the monthly service?"