SOLUTION: you have a subscription to an online magazine that allows you to view 25 articles from the magazine's articles. you are charged an additional feefor each articleafter the first 25

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Question 165235: you have a subscription to an online magazine that allows you to view 25 articles from the magazine's articles. you are charged an additional feefor each articleafter the first 25 articles viewed. after viewing 28 archived articles, you paid a totally of $34.80. after vieing 30 archived articles, you paid a total of $40.70.
a. what is the cost per archived article after the first 25 articles viewed.
b. what is the cost of the magazine subscription?
Found 2 solutions by edjones, josmiceli:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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40.70-34.80=5.90
5.90/2=2.95
a) $2.95
b) 34.80-3(2.95)=$25.95
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Ed

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The way the problem is stated is confusing to me, but I think
I know what is meant
Let s= subscription price
Let a= price of each article read over 25
(1) s+%2B+3a+=+34.80
(2) s+%2B+5a+=+40.70
Subtract (1) from (2)
2a+=+5.90
a+=+2.95
Substitute this in (1)
(1) s+%2B+3a+=+34.80
s+%2B+3%2A2.95+=+34.80
s+=+34.80+-+8.85
s+=+25.95
a. The cost per archived article after the 1st 25 articles is $2.95
b. The cost of the magazine subscription is $25.95