SOLUTION: City bank charges $2.60 a month plus 6 cents per check. How many checks may be written in a month for a total of $5? x=40, forty checks can be written need a break down for

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Question 165565: City bank charges $2.60 a month plus 6 cents per check. How many checks may be written in a month for a total of $5?
x=40, forty checks can be written

need a break down for why x=40
Found 2 solutions by jojo14344, josmiceli:
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Working eqn:
charges=2.60%2B%280.06%2Fcheque%29%28x%29
where x=no. of cheques
charges=5.00
So,
5.00=2.60%2B%280.06%29%28x%29
%280.06%29x=5-2.60=2.40
cross%280.06%29x%2Fcross%280.06%29=cross%282.40%2940%2Fcross%280.06%29
x=40, number of cheques
Thank you,
Jojo

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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n number of checks
2.6+%2B+.06n+=+5
.06n+=+2.4
n+=+40