Problema Solution
The bus fare in a city is $2.00. People who use the bus have the option of purchasing a monthly coupon book for $26.00. With the book, the fare is reduced to $1.00. Determine the numbers of times in a month the bus must be used so that the total monthly cost without the coupon book is the same as the total monthly cost with the coupon book.
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Bus fair w/o coupon = 2x
Bus fair w/ coupon = x + 26
When x=26, the equations are the same.
We want
2x = x + 26
2x - x = 26
x = 26
if used 26 times then the total monthly cost would be the same