1. tim is choosing between two cell phone plans that offer the
same amount of free minutes. cingular's plan charges $39.99
per month with additional minutes costing $0.45. verizon's
plan costs $44.99 with additional minutes at $0.40. write an
equation that could be used in order to find the additional
minutes a, that it will take for the two plans to cost the same.

39.99 + x(0.45) = 44.99 + x(0.40)

Where x is the number of minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

To make both plans equal, it is important to state that their additional minute would be the same.

Now, let us choose the value x as the additional minute on both plans.

The total cost of the additional minute on the cingular plan would be x × 0.45 = 0.45x

The total cost of the additional minute on the Verizon plan would be x × 0.4 = 0.40x

Now we calculate the overall cost on the cingular network to be $(39.99 + x(0.45)) . The overall cost on the Verizon network would be $( 44.99 + x(0.40)).

Since we now want a situation in which both plans are equal monetarily, we then equate the value of the 2 plans.

Hence,

39.99 + 0.45x = 44.99 + 0.40x

from the figure we get,

the x axis shows   the months and,

the y-axis shows the number of satisfied customer.

each line or each cell in upward direction (y-axis) shows 500.

the appropriate scale for the y - axis is: -

a = 2000 customers

b = 4000 customers

c = 6000 customers

d = 8000 customers

e = 10000 customers

f = 12000 customers

g = 14000 customers