Question

tim is choosing between two cell phone plans that offer the same amount of free minutes. at&t plan charges $39.99 per month with additional minutes costing $0.45. verizons plan costs $44.99 with additional minutes at $0.40. how many additional minutes, m, will it take for the two plans to cost the same? let____ =__ equation:____

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable

Let \( m \) = the number of additional minutes.

Step2: Write the cost equations for each plan

The cost of AT&T's plan is \( 39.99 + 0.45m \).
The cost of Verizon's plan is \( 44.99 + 0.40m \).

Step3: Set the two cost equations equal to each other

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Answer:

Let \( m \) = the number of additional minutes.
Equation: \( 39.99 + 0.45m=44.99 + 0.40m \)
The number of additional minutes \( m = 100 \)