Sure! Here’s a simplified version suitable for a 7th grader:
To find out how many phone lines Antwan has on his plan when he pays $150 a month, we can make an equation.
The total cost \( C \) can be written like this:
\[ C = 50 + 20n \]
Here’s what the parts mean:
- \( C \) is the total money he pays each month.
- $50 is the basic fee.
- \( n \) is the number of phone lines he has.
- \( 20n \) is how much money he pays for all the extra phone lines.
So, we can set up the equation:
\[ 150 = 50 + 20n \]
First, we need to get rid of the $50 on the right side. We do that by subtracting 50 from both sides:
\[ 100 = 20n \]
Now, to find out how many phone lines \( n \) he has, we divide both sides by 20:
\[ n = \frac{100}{20} = 5 \]
So, Antwan has 5 phone lines on his plan if he pays $150 each month!
Cost Breakdown Table
Let’s create a table to show how much Antwan would pay with different numbers of phone lines:
| Number of Phone Lines (n) | Total Cost (C) | |---------------------------|------------------| | 0 | $50 | | 1 | $70 | | 2 | $90 | | 3 | $110 | | 4 | $130 | | 5 | $150 | | 6 | $170 |
Making a Graph
Now, if we wanted to make a graph, we would put the number of phone lines on the bottom (x-axis) and the total cost on the side (y-axis). Here are the points we would use based on our table:
- (0, 50)
- (1, 70)
- (2, 90)
- (3, 110)
- (4, 130)
- (5, 150)
- (6, 170)
Conclusion
So, in summary, if Antwan pays $150 a month, he gets 5 phone lines!