You are choosing between two different cell phone plans. the first plan charges a rate of 26 cents per minute. the second plan charges a monthly fee of $34.95 plus 12 cents per minute. how many minutes would you have to use in a month in order for the second plan to be preferable?

In order for the second plan to be preferable, a greater amount of 249.6 minutes would have to be used in one month.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> the number of minutes in a month

y ----> the charge  monthly

we know that

First Plan

----> equation A

Second Plan

----> equation B

Equate the equations A and B and solve for x

so

For ----> is preferable the first plan

For ----> is preferable the second plan

therefore

In order for the second plan to be preferable, a greater amount of 249.6 minutes would have to be used in one month.

2500

step-by-step explanation:

3

step-by-step explanation:

divide 13.5 by 9 to get the scale factor. it equals 1.5

2 * 1.5 = 3