Question

Jose paid $30 to be a member at LAC gym. When he takes the boxing class, it costs him $2. Lewis paid $9 to be a member at EOS gym. When Lewis takes a boxing class it costs him $5. How many classes would it take for Jose and Lewis to have the same total cost?

Answer 1

it would take 7 boxing classes for Jose and Lewis to have the same total cost.

Explanation:

Let's denote the number of boxing classes they take as "x".

For Jose:

Total cost = Membership cost + (Cost per boxing class * Number of classes)

Total cost = $30 + ($2 * x)

For Lewis:

Total cost = Membership cost + (Cost per boxing class * Number of classes)

Total cost = $9 + ($5 * x)

We want to find out how many classes it would take for their total costs to be the same:

$30 + ($2 * x) = $9 + ($5 * x)

Now, let's solve for "x":

$30 - $9 = ($5 * x) - ($2 * x)

$21 = $3 * x

x = $21 / $3

x = 7