document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785311>Question 785311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Albert Sanchez has two options for membership in a gold club. A social membership costs $1775 in annual dues. In addition, he would pay a $50 green fee and a $25 golf cart fee every time he played. A gold membership costs $2425 in annual dues. With this membership, Albert would only pay a $25 golf cart fee when he played. How many times per year would Albert need to golf for the two options to cost the same?\r<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 #477501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE ALGEBRA WAY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With a social membership AlLbert would have to pay the $75 ($50 for the use of the green + $25 for the cart) each time he played.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Albert played <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times in a year, his total cost for the year would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1775%2B75n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1775%2B75n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With a gold membership, ALbert would only have to pay $25 for the cart each time he played.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the same <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plays in a year, with a gold membership, his cost for the year would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2425%2B25n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2425%2B25n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When both options cost the same,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE FIFTH GRADER WAY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With a gold membership, each time Albert played, he would only have to pay $25 for the cart, instead of $75 for the cart and the green. That would save him $50=$75-$25 each time he played.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, the gold membership costs $2425-$1775=$650 more than the cheaper social membership. Those $650 would pay for $650/$50=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the extra $50 green fee charges per play.<BR>\n" );
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