Let x = number of minutes
Plan A costs 0.04x + 15 for x minutes
Plan B costs 0.05x + 10 for x minutes
Set each cost expression equal to 40. The solution with the larger x value is the one to choose.
Amy L.
asked 10/09/20A cell phone company offers two monthly plans. Users of Plan A pay a monthly fee of $15, and are charged 4 cents for every minute of cell phone usage. Users of the second plan, Plan B, pay a monthly fee of $10, and are charged 5 cents for every minute of cell phone usage. Martha can afford no more than $40 per month for a cell phone plan. Which plan should she choose?
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Let x = number of minutes
Plan A costs 0.04x + 15 for x minutes
Plan B costs 0.05x + 10 for x minutes
Set each cost expression equal to 40. The solution with the larger x value is the one to choose.
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