document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762126>Question 762126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My friend and I have different calling plans. Mine has a monthly fee of $15 and $0.05 per minute charge. My friend pays $0.02 a minute and a $25 monthly customer fee.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After how many minutes will our plans cost the same amount? Round your answer to the nearest minute. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><B>ramkikk66(644)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><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=463716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan1 (your plan): Total cost = 15 (monthly fee) + 0.05 * number of minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan2 (Friends plan): Total cost = 25(monthly fee) + 0.02 * number of minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us say both become equal after x number of minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the total costs for both plans are equal for x minutes, we can equate the 2 expressions given above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rounding off to the nearest minute, the two plans will cost the same after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28333%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28333%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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