document.write( "Question 1023555: Cafe Star and Tim's Cafe are online cafes. Cafe Star charges 85 cents per minute, with the first 10 minutes free. Tim's charges 60 cents per micute with the first 5 minutes free. Determine the number of minutes at which the two cafes charge the same amount. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #648847 by jorel555(1290) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question is, when are the charges equal, so: \n" ); document.write( ".85(x-10)=.6(x-5) \n" ); document.write( ".85x-8.5=.6x-3 \n" ); document.write( ".25x=5.5 \n" ); document.write( "x=5.5/.25=22 minutes total \n" ); document.write( "Cafe Star=.85(22-10)=$10.20 \n" ); document.write( "Tim's=.6(22-5)=$10.20!!!!!!!!!!!! \n" ); document.write( " |