Problema Solution
You are choosing between two health clubs. Club A offers membership for a fee of
$24
plus a monthly fee of
$15.
Club B offers membership for a fee of
$20
plus a monthly fee of
$16.
After how many months will the total cost of each health club be the same? What will be the total cost for each club?
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the number of months after which the the total cost of each health club be the same
24 + 15x = 20 + 16x
by solving we find:
x = 4 months
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after 4 months the total cost of each health club be the same
the total cost will be 24 + 15*4 = 24 + 60 = 84 $ (same as 20 + 16*4 = $84).