document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156306>Question 156306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cellular telephone company has two plans. Plan A charges $11 a month and $0.12 per minute. Plan B charges $20 a month and $0.10 per minute. After how much time, to the nearest minute, will the cost of Plan A be equal to the cost of Plan B?    Please help, Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = minutes of usage when both plans are equal in cost<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan A costs (per month): 11+.12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B costs (per month): 20+.10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11+.12x = 20+.10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+.02x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 450 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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