document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129206>Question 1129206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three companies offer a decent package for texting only on cellphones. The first company is 15$ per month with an additional 0.05$ per text. The second company's offer is 20$ unlimited texting and the third company offers 3$ per month with an additional 0.10$ per text. Which company has the best offer for 150 texts per month? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 + 0.05x = 3 + 0.10x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 240 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, at 240 texts companies 1 and 3 are the same. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "UNDER 240 texts, company 3 is cheaper, which means that at 150 texts company 3 is cheaper.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company 3 would cost:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + (0.10*150) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Company 2 would cost 20, so company 3 is the cheapest of all 3<BR>\n" );
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