document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123293>Question 123293</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131339966/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A communications company offers a variety of calling card options. Card A has a 30 cents connection fee and then costs 2 cents per minute. Card B has a 10 cents connection fee and then costs 6 cents per minute. Find the length of the call that would cost the same with both cards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the lenngth of the call = N minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost with Card type \"A\"=30cents+2N cents=30+2N cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost with Card type \"B\"=10cents+6N cents=10+6N cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now equate both of the values <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+6N=30+2N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6N-2N=30-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4N=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=20/4=5 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For a call lasting 5 minutes the cost via both the cards is one and the same.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type A card cost for 5 min=30cents+2N =30+(2*5)=30+10=40 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Type B card cost for 5 min=10cents+6N =10+(6*5)=10+30=40 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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