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Cell Phone Company A charges $20 each month plus $0.03 per text. Cell Phone Company B charges $5 each month plus $0.07 per text.

Write a system of equations to model the situation using c for cost and t for number of texts.
How many texts does a person need to send in a month to make the costs from both companies equal?

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Cell Phone Company A charges $20 each month plus $0.03 per text. Cell Phone Company B charges $5 each month plus $0.07 per text.

    Write a system of equations to model the situation using c for cost and t for number of texts.
    How many texts does a person need to send in a month to make the costs from both companies equal?

triciaal · Answer

company A:  C= 20 +0.03t
company B: C = 5 + 0.07t
set the cost equal and solve for t

triciaal · Answer

t = 375
to check answer
5 + 0.07(375) = Cost for B
20 + 0.03(375) = Cost for A
cost for B = Cost for A  = 31.25 so number of texts = 375