Suppose a video store charges nonmembers $4 to rent each video. A store membership costs $21 and members pay only $2.50 to rent each video. For what number of videos is the cost the same?

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Answer:

14 videos

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x is the number of videos, y is the total cost

Suppose a video store charges nonmembers $4 to rent each video

so, y₁ = 4x   ⇒(1)

If a store membership costs $21 and members pay only $2.50 to rent each video.

So, y₂ = 2.5x + 21   ⇒(2)

For the same cost :

∴ y₁ = y₂

4x = 2.5x + 21   ⇒ combine like terms

4x - 2.5x = 21

1.5x = 21

x = [tex]\frac{21}{1.5} =\frac{21*10}{1.5*10} =\frac{210}{15} = 14[/tex]

The number of videos at which the cost is the same 14 videos