Trevor's dad decided to get him a cell phone for his birthday. Cell Plus has a plan that costs $25.00 per month plus an additional $0.06 per minute. Cell Best has a plan that costs $30.00 per month plus an additional $0.05 per minute. How many minutes can Trevor talk and both cell plans cost the same amount?

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Question

Trevor's dad decided to get him a cell phone for his birthday. Cell Plus has a plan that costs $25.00 per month plus an additional $0.06 per minute. Cell Best has a plan that costs $30.00 per month plus an additional $0.05 per minute. How many minutes can Trevor talk and both cell plans cost the same amount? 

 100 

 1000 

 500 

 50

anonymous · Answer

How would you write each plan as a formula?

shane_b · Answer

Where x = minutes:
$$Cell~Plus=$25+$0.06x$$$$Cell~Best=$30+$0.05x$$$$$30+$0.05x=$25+$0.06x$$Just solve for x

anonymous · Answer

i just worked it out..its 1000 :)

shane_b · Answer

I got 500...

anonymous · Answer

u did? hmm

anonymous · Answer

maybe im wrong lol

shane_b · Answer

Did you start with the same equations?

shane_b · Answer

Check this out: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+for+x%3A+25%2B.06x%3D30%2B.05x