Question

Write and solve an equation to find the month when you wouldpay the same total amount for each internet service.Company ACompany BInstallationfee$60.00$25.00Price permonth$42.95$49.95

Answer 1

Given

Installation fee Price permonth

$60.00 $42.95

$25.00 $49.95

Solution

We are to find when would pay the same total amount for each internet service.

$60+42.95x=25+49.95x$

We are going to find the x which represents the month to have same amount

$\begin{gathered} 42.95x-49.95x=25-60 \\ -7x=-35 \\ divide\text{ both sides by -7} \\ \frac{-7x}{-7}=-\frac{35}{-7} \\ \\ x=5 \end{gathered}$

That means the fifth month