Question

Please answer! I will medal!

Answer 1

Each course has a fixed fee (annual fee) and a fee for 1 round.
The cost of each course is the sum of the fixed fee cost and the cost of all games of 1 round.
Let's call the cost of 1 round r.

Answer 2

Course M: Total cost is fixed fee + fee from playing rounds
Course A: Total cost is fixed fee + fee from playing rounds
Ok so far?

Answer 3

I think so. How does this help with the equation?

Answer 4

Now we need to write the total cost of each course as an expression.
Course M: fixed fee = 600 and each round is $20
We called r the number of rounds played.
If each round costs $20, r rounds cost 20r
The cost of course M is 600 + 20r

Answer 5

Now we do the same for course A.
The fixed fee is $450, and each round costs $25
That means r rounds cost 25r
The cost of course A is 450 + 25r

Answer 6

Now we have two expressions in terms of r, the number of rounds played for the cost of each course.
Course M: 600 + 20r
Course A: 450 + 25r

Answer 7

Would the equation be 600+20r=450+25r?

Answer 8

Now we set the two cost equal to each other.

Answer 9

Yes, that's it.

Answer 10

Now solve for r.

Answer 11

Did you get a value for r?

Answer 12

Thank you so much for yoir help!!! ^-^

Answer 13

R=30?

Answer 14

Great. That is correct. It takes 30 rounds of golf until the two courses cost the same.
With fewer than 30 rounds of golf, Course M is more expensive because of the higher fixed fee ($600 vs $450).

Answer 15

Now you should be able to answer part B.

Answer 16

Thank you for EVERYTHING.

Answer 17

You're welcome.

Answer 18

You can play 30 rounds with course M, but only 18 rounds with course Q. You get to have 2 rounds eachonth. 12x2 is 24. And course M gives you enough rounds. Right?

Answer 19

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