Cecily is comparing two checking accounts. Checking account A has a monthly fee of $16 and a per-check fee of $0.08, while checking account B has monthly fee of $14 and a per-check fee of $0.12. She want to know how many checks she would need to write per month for the accounts to charge the same amount in fees.

Part 1: If x represents the number of checks Cecily writes per month, what expression represents the monthly fee in dollars charged by checking account A?

Part 2: What equation can be set up to solve for the number of checks Cecily would need to write per month for the accounts to charge the same in fees?

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Mathematics

Marvin

30 November, 16:54

Cecily is comparing two checking accounts. Checking account A has a monthly fee of $16 and a per-check fee of $0.08, while checking account B has monthly fee of $14 and a per-check fee of $0.12. She want to know how many checks she would need to write per month for the accounts to charge the same amount in fees.

Part 1: If x represents the number of checks Cecily writes per month, what expression represents the monthly fee in dollars charged by checking account A?

Part 2: What equation can be set up to solve for the number of checks Cecily would need to write per month for the accounts to charge the same in fees?

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Davies · Answer 1

Total charge per month = $ 16 + (0.08) * x

equation for having same charge

0.08 x - 0.12 y = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Part 1:

Monthly fee = $ 16

Per check fee = $ 0.08

Checks signed in month = x

Total Charge monthly = Monthly fee + Checks fee

Putting the values

Total charge per month = 16 + (0.08) * x ... (i)

Part 2: Let she signs y checks for account B

Monthly fee of B = $ 14

per check fee = @ 0.12

Total Charge = monthly fee + checks fee

= $ 14 + y * (0.12) ... (ii)

For having same value in the bank then equation (i) and (ii) shuld be equal to each other

i. e.

16 + 0.08x = 24 + 0.12y

0.08 x - 0.12 y = 24-16

0.08 x - 0.12 y = 8

this will be the equation