Question

Provider A changes $55 for installation and charges $35.50 per month for the basic package. Provider B offers free installation and charges $35.50 per month for the basic package. Your neighbor subscribes to Provider A the same month you subscribe to Provider B. After how many months is your neighbor's total cost the same as your total cost for satellite TV? Explain.

Answer 1

Let n =  number of months both have their services

Provider A:

C = 35.50n + 55

Provider B:

B = 35.50n

Provider A will always cost more than

provider B because of the $55 installation fee