Customers of a phone company can choose between two service plans for long distance calls. The first plan has a $30 monthly fee

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Customers of a phone company can choose between two service plans for long distance calls. The first plan has a $30 monthly fee

and charges an additional
$0.14 for each minute of calls. The second plan has a $22 monthly fee and charges an additional $0.19 for each minute of calls. For how many minutes of calls
will the costs of the two plans be equal?

Mathematics

1 answer:

vovikov84 [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-15T21:38:52+03:00

vovikov84 [41]3 years ago

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Answer:

The plans will be equal at 160 minutes of call

Step-by-step explanation:

1st plan: y = 0.14x + 30

2nd plan: y = 0.19x + 22

0.14x + 30 = 0.19x + 22

Subtract 0.19x from both sides;

-0.05x + 30 = 22

Subtract 30 from both sides;

-0.05x = -8

Divide both sides by -0.05

x = 160