SOLUTION: Hi, there is this question that had been stumping me for a while. You can become a member of a gym for $400 a year, and pay $5 every time you go. Or, you can not be a member and

Question 543545: Hi, there is this question that had been stumping me for a while.
You can become a member of a gym for $400 a year, and pay $5 every time you go.
Or, you can not be a member and pay $4 for a workout and $10 to use equipment. How many times should you go to the gym to make being a member worth it?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of times you go to gym
For member:
Cost =
For non-member:
Cost =
Set the two costs equal to each other

It looks like you have to go 45 times to make
being a member worth the money
Here's a plot of the lines:
( red is line for membership )

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