Joining the frequent visitor program at the planetarium costs $5 per year, Write an equation that can be used to determine n, the number of visits per year for which the cost of being a member of the frequent visitor program is equal to the cost of not being a member. Tickets cost $11 for each student who is a member of the planetarium's frequent visitor program and $13 for each student who is not a member.

@terenzreignz Plz help! I heard you were smart :)

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Joining the frequent visitor program at the planetarium costs $5 per year, Write an equation that can be used to determine n, the number of visits per year for which the cost of being a member of the frequent visitor program is equal to the cost of not being a member. Tickets cost $11 for each student who is a member of the planetarium's frequent visitor program and $13 for each student who is not a member.

@terenzreignz Plz help! I heard you were smart :)

anonymous · Answer

This question is really confusing to me and I ask others and they said the same too, I'm not sure how to do this and how I'm gonna get this done >.>

terenzreignz · Answer

Who told you that? D:

anonymous · Answer

I only have one more hr, then I have to to get ready for school >.>

anonymous · Answer

@terenzreignz do you know how to do this? >.>

terenzreignz · Answer

I'm reading... hang on.

anonymous · Answer

Ok :)

anonymous · Answer

Teren o-o

terenzreignz · Answer

Okay... if you're a member, how much does it cost to pay n-visits?

anonymous · Answer

If I'm a member I pay the cost of $11 instead of the nonmember cost of $13

anonymous · Answer

So

anonymous · Answer

I could represent the visits by 11

anonymous · Answer

11n

terenzreignz · Answer

11n yes, but you also have to pay the membership :)

anonymous · Answer

11n +5y?

anonymous · Answer

y for years

terenzreignz · Answer

Just 5.
The problem says "per year" so it's just one year.

thus..?

anonymous · Answer

11n + 5 = 13n?

terenzreignz · Answer

Very good...
are you sure you really needed me for this? haha

anonymous · Answer

I don't get it, that's how far I got v-v

anonymous · Answer

I used the formula, solved for it, and I didn't know what to do after that >.>

terenzreignz · Answer

It just says write an equation.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah that is problem 13.

Problem 14 says: Solve your equation from item 13. List a property of equality or provide an explanation for each step

Problem 15: Explain the meaning of the solution of the equation

Problem 16: Nash plans to visit the planetarium twice in the next year. Should he join the frequent visitor program? Explain

anonymous · Answer

In Problem 14 I solved for the equation and I got 

y = 0.4

anonymous · Answer

I had used 5y + 11n = 13n

anonymous · Answer

I thought I needed the y >.>

anonymous · Answer

@terenzreignz So I don't need the y?

terenzreignz · Answer

Not at all.

anonymous · Answer

Ok hold on, I'm gonna redo problem 14 :P

anonymous · Answer

Ok so 

n = 2.5

???

terenzreignz · Answer

It would seem so... :/

anonymous · Answer

n was the number of visits per year...what does it mean when the number of visits was 2.5? o-o

terenzreignz · Answer

Yes... impossible, right? :/

anonymous · Answer

Is the equation wrong or something?

terenzreignz · Answer

No... I don't think so, at least.