SOLUTION: Average Joe's Gymnasium charges a $50 sign-up fee and $65 per month. Globo Gym charges a $90 sign-up fee and $45 per month. For what number of months is the cost of the gyms equal?

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Question 814955: Average Joe's Gymnasium charges a $50 sign-up fee and $65 per month. Globo Gym charges a $90 sign-up fee and $45 per month. For what number of months is the cost of the gyms equal?
65e + 50 = 45e +90
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Hi,

Average Joe's Gymnasium charges a $50 sign-up fee and $65 per month.

Globo Gym charges a $90 sign-up fee and $45 per month. 

For what number of months is the cost of the gyms equal? 

65e + 50 = 45e +90    |Great set Up, solve for e

 20e = 40

   e = 2 months

CHECKING our Answer***

65%2A2+%2B+50+=+45%2A2+%2B+90 = $180