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A movie club charges a one-time membership fee of $25 which allows members to purchase movies for $7 each. Another club does not charge a membership fee and sells movies for $12 each. How many movies must a member purchase for the cost of the two clubs to be equal?
To find:The number of movies a member must purchase for the cost of the two clubs to be equal.
Answer to Problem 32P
A member must purchase 5 movies for the cost of the two clubs to be equal.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:A movie club charges a one-time membership fee of $25 which allows members to purchase movies for $7 each. Another club does not charge a membership fee and sells movies for $12 each.
Calculation:Let the number of movies purchased bex .
First movie club charges
Second movie club charges
According to the problem,
Thus, a member must purchase5 movies for the cost of the two clubs to be equal.
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