Customers of a phone company can choose between

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2022-03-25

Customers of a phone company can choose between two service plans for long distance calls. The first plan has a $9 monthly fee and charges an additional $0.13 for each minute of calls. The second plan has a $25 monthly fee and charges an additional $0.09 for each minute of calls.
For how many minutes of calls will the costs of the two plans be equal?

Answer & Explanation

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arrebusnaavbz

Beginner2022-03-26Added 18 answers

We have:
First plane=$9 monthly fee
Each minute charge = $0.13
Second plane = $25 monthly fee
Each minute charge = $0.09

Let y be minute
Thus, we have
9+0.13y=25+0.09y
259=0.13y0.09y
16=0.04y
y=160.04
y=400

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