document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322258>Question 322258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to choose between two telephone plans for local calls. Plan A charges $25 per month for unlimited calls. Plan B charges a monthly fee of $13 with a charge of $0.06 per local call. How many local telephone calls in a month make Plan A the better deal?<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 #230694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan A charges $25 per month for unlimited calls. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B charges a monthly fee of $13 with a charge of $0.06 per local call. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of calls made be x to reach a bill of $25. Above x calls Plan A becomes a better deal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.06x+13=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 12/0.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 calls </SPAN>\n" );
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