Parsons Bank offers two checking-account plans. The No Frills plan charges 25 cents per check whereas the Simple Checking plan costs $6 per month plus 5 cents per check. For what number of checks per month will the Simple Checking plan cost less?
No frills = $0.25(x) simple = $6 + $0.05(x) set equal to each other 0.025(x) = 6 + 0.05(x) rearrange like terms together 0.025(x) - 0.05(x) = 6 0.020(x) = 6 x =300 Simple plan will be cheaper once you use more than 300 checks