document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700848>Question 700848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nextel has an initial fee of 125 dollars and charges 50 dollars a month.at&t has an initial fee of 75 dollars and charges 60 dollars per month.after how many months will the cost be the same? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Where T is our total cost, and x is the number of months.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to find the number of months (x) where the total cost is equal,<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just set the two equations equal to each other:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It appears that the total costs will be the same at the 5-month mark.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prior to 5 months, Nextel will be more expensive.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 5 months, AT&T will be more expensive.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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