SOLUTION: Kenya plans to make a down payment Plus monthly payments in order to buy a motorcycle at one dealer she would pay $2,500 and $150 each month at another dealer, she would pay $3,000

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Question 986614: Kenya plans to make a down payment Plus monthly payments in order to buy a motorcycle at one dealer she would pay $2,500 and $150 each month at another dealer, she would pay $3,000 down and $125 each month. After how many months would the total amount paid be the same for both dealers? What would that amount be?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2500+150x=3000+125x
150x-125x=3000-2500
25x=500
x=500/25
x=20 mo
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2500+150*20=3000+125*20
5500=5500 total paid after twenty months