Question

Cell phone Plan A costs$70 per month and comes with a free$500 phone. Cell phone Plan Bcosts$50 per month but does not come with a phone. If you buy the$500 phone and choose Plan B, how many months is it until your cost is the same as Plan A's?

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Answer 1

25

Explanation:

A = 70*M

B = 500 + 50*M

Costing the same means equal, so we have the equation:

70M = 500 + 50M

-50M -50M

20M = 500

20M / 20 = 500 / 20

m- 25 months