An ice skating rink has two ways you can use the facility. The first option is to pay $10 per visit. The second option is to pay $32 per month, and $6 per visit. Write and solve an equation to show the number of visits it would take for the cost of the two plans to be equal. (1 point)

10 = 32 + 6x ; x = - 3

10x = 32 + 6x ; x = 4

10x = 32 - 6x ; x = 2

10x = 32 + 6x ; x = 8

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To find the number of visits (denoted as \( x \)) at which the costs of the two plans are equal, we can set up the following equations based on the given information:

  1. Cost for the first option (pay per visit): \( 10x \)
  2. Cost for the second option (monthly fee plus per visit): \( 32 + 6x \)

Now we set these two costs equal to each other:

\[ 10x = 32 + 6x \]

Next, we'll solve this equation. First, we can subtract \( 6x \) from both sides:

\[ 10x - 6x = 32 \] \[ 4x = 32 \]

Now, divide both sides by 4:

\[ x = \frac{32}{4} = 8 \]

So, it would take 8 visits for the cost of the two plans to be equal.

The correct equation from the options provided is: \[ 10x = 32 + 6x \quad ; \quad x = 8 \]