Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using any method, and fill in the blanks.Evan wants to take group fitness classes at a nearby gym, but needs to start by selecting a membership plan. With the first membership plan, Evan can pay $48 per month, plus $2 for each group class he attends. Alternately, he can get the second membership plan and pay $8 per month plus $6 per class. If Evan attends a certain number of classes in a month, the two membership plans end up costing the same total amount. What is that total amount? How many classes per month is that?Each membership plan costs $_____ if Evan takes _____ classes per month.
Q. Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using any method, and fill in the blanks.Evan wants to take group fitness classes at a nearby gym, but needs to start by selecting a membership plan. With the first membership plan, Evan can pay $48 per month, plus $2 for each group class he attends. Alternately, he can get the second membership plan and pay $8 per month plus $6 per class. If Evan attends a certain number of classes in a month, the two membership plans end up costing the same total amount. What is that total amount? How many classes per month is that?Each membership plan costs $_____ if Evan takes _____ classes per month.
Define Variables: Let's define the variables:Let x be the number of classes Evan attends per month.Let C be the total cost for each membership plan when they are equal.Now, we can write the equations for each membership plan based on the given information:First membership plan: $48 per month + $2 per classSecond membership plan: $8 per month + $6 per classThe equations representing the total cost for each plan are:First membership plan: C=48+2xSecond membership plan: C=8+6xSince the total cost is the same for both plans, we can set the equations equal to each other:48+2x=8+6x
Write Equations: Now, we will solve for x by isolating the variable:Subtract 2x from both sides:48+2x−2x=8+6x−2x48=8+4xSubtract 8 from both sides:48−8=8+4x−840=4xDivide both sides by 4:40/4=4x/410=xSo, Evan attends 2x0 classes per month.
Solve for x: Now that we know Evan attends 10 classes per month, we can find the total cost C for each membership plan.Using the first membership plan's equation:C=48+2xC=48+2(10)C=48+20C=68So, the total cost for each membership plan is $68 when Evan takes 10 classes per month.
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