Problema Solution
You are choosing between two different cell phone plans. The first plan charges a rate of 23 cents per minute. The second plan charges a monthly fee of $34.95 plus 10 cents per minute. How many minutes would you have to use in a month in order for the second plan to be preferable?
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Let 'x' represent the number of minutes.
23x > 3495 + 10x (since $34.95 = 3495 cents)
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x > 268.85 min
You need to use at least 267 minutes in order for the second plan to be preferable.