A copy center offers its customers two different pricing plans for black and white photocopies. Customers can either pay $0.08 per page for copies, or they can buy a discount card for $7.50 and then pay $0.05 per page. For what number of copies will the two plans cost the same amount.

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anonymous · Answer

at 250 copies they cost the same

anonymous · Answer

put x = numbers of copies made and then put 
$$.08x=7.5+.05x$$ and solve for x

anonymous · Answer

i would multiply by 100 to get rid of the annoying decimals (work in pennies instead of dollars) and write 
$$8x=750+5x$$
$$3x=750$$
$$x=250$$

anonymous · Answer

no do 750/3 to get 250 since there is a 0.03 cent difference divide the constant by the difference

anonymous · Answer

yeah that is certainly snappier!

anonymous · Answer

@hamhamham you ever been to 9th street in phily?  because there used to be a guy in the market who yelled "ham ham ham" as you walked by. really.

anonymous · Answer

really? wow ive never been there he sounds awesome