document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978514>Question 978514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fitness club CanFit charges a $150 initial fee to join the club and a $20 monthly fee. Fitness \"R\" us charges an initial fee of $100  and a  $30/month </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To find out the number of months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when both plans equal the same,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set up two equations and make them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal one another.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CanFit  150 + 20n (n = no. of months)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fitness 'R' 100 + 30n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 150 + 20n = 100 + 30n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 20n - 30n = 100 - 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -10n = - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -50/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore after 5 months both plans cost the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>150 + 20n = 100 + 30n <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>150 +20(5) = 100 + 30(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 150 + 100 = 100 + 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 250 = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope htis helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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