Silver's gym charges a $65 sign-up fee and $50 per month for their membership. Solar Fitness charges a $20 sign up fee and $55 per month for their membership. Write the equation for when the cost is the same at both gyms and solve. What does the solution represent?

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Braydon Guerra

Mathematics

6 February, 20:13

Silver's gym charges a $65 sign-up fee and $50 per month for their membership. Solar Fitness charges a $20 sign up fee and $55 per month for their membership. Write the equation for when the cost is the same at both gyms and solve. What does the solution represent?

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Jordan Ellison · Answer 1

65+50x = 55x + 20

-50x - 50

65=5x+20

- 20 - 20

55=5x

55/5 = 5x/5

11=x

The solution represents that it 11 months will make both gyms the exact same price.