Nick wants to join a gym, and he is deciding between two options. Infinity Fitness charges $45 per month, plus a one-time registration fee of $20. The Power Zone charges $37.50 per month, plus a one-time registration fee of $65. Which equation can you use to find m, the number of months it would take for the total cost at either gym to be the same?Choices:(A) 20+45m=65+37.5m(B) 20m+45=60m+37.5After how many months would the total cost at either gym be the same?____ months
Q. Nick wants to join a gym, and he is deciding between two options. Infinity Fitness charges $45 per month, plus a one-time registration fee of $20. The Power Zone charges $37.50 per month, plus a one-time registration fee of $65. Which equation can you use to find m, the number of months it would take for the total cost at either gym to be the same?Choices:(A) 20+45m=65+37.5m(B) 20m+45=60m+37.5After how many months would the total cost at either gym be the same?____ months
Set up equation: Set up the equation for the total cost of each gym.For Infinity Fitness, the total cost after m months is the monthly fee times the number of months plus the one-time registration fee: Total cost = 45m+20.For The Power Zone, the total cost after m months is the monthly fee times the number of months plus the one-time registration fee: Total cost = 37.5m+65.
Write equation for total cost: Write the equation to find the number of months when the total cost for both gyms is the same.This means setting the total cost of Infinity Fitness equal to the total cost of The Power Zone: 45m+20=37.5m+65.
Identify correct equation: Identify the correct equation from the given choices that matches the equation from Step 2.The correct equation is (A) 20+45m=65+37.5m.
Solve for number of months: Solve the equation for m to find out after how many months the total cost at either gym would be the same.Subtract 37.5m from both sides of the equation: 45m−37.5m+20=65.Combine like terms: 7.5m+20=65.Subtract 20 from both sides: 7.5m=45.Divide both sides by 7.5: m=45/7.5.Calculate the value of m: m=6.
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