document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050048>Question 1050048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local water park has two types of season passes. Plan A costs a one time fee of $131 for admission plus $5 for every parking trip. Plan B costs a one-time fee of $50 for parking plus $20 for admission every trip. How many trips must a person make for plan A and plan B to be equal in value? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of trips, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan A cost is 131 + 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan B cost is 20x + 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we set Plan A = to Plan B and solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "131 + 5x = 20x + 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.4 trips<BR>\n" );
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