document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830588>Question 830588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You want to join a gym Plan A charges 216 $ to sign up plus 12 $ per week. Plan B charges 312 $ to sign up plus 4 $ per week how many weeks will the costs of the plans equal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Week     Plan A     Plan B    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1        216+12=228  312+4=316<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2        228+12=240  316+4=320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3        240+12=252  320+4=324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4        252+12=264  324+4=328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5        264+12=276  328+4=332<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6        276+12=288  332+4=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7        288+12=300  336+4=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8        300+12=312  340+4=344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9        312+12=324  344+4=348<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10       324+12=336  348+4=352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11       336+12=348  352+4=356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12       348+12=360  356+4=360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A faster way is to find the difference in the weekly payment (12-4=8) and the difference in the initial cost (312-216=96) and then divide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 / 8 = 12<BR>\n" );
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