document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269262>Question 269262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Customers of a phone company can choose between two service plans for long distance calls. The first plan has a $30 one-time activation fee and charges  .09 cents a minute. The second plan has no activation fee and charges .14  cents a minute. After how many minutes of long distance calls will the costs of the two plans be equal? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30+.09x=.14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x-.14x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-30/-.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=600 minutes will result in the 2 plans being equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+.09*600=.14*600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+54=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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