document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971512>Question 971512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> club A offers membership for a fee of 30$ plus a monthly foo of 25$. Club B offer membership for a fee of 20$ plus a monthly fee of 15$. After how many months will the total cost at each health club be the same? what will be the total cost for each club? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A:  $30 +$25 x, where x=number of months\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B: $20 + $15 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set them equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 +25x = 20 +15 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will never be equal as the problem is stated.  The second one costs less to start and has fewer monthly charges.  Let me switch the monthly charges.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 + 15x= 20 +25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This will be equal at one month at $45. </SPAN>\n" );
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