You are choosing between two texting plans. Plan A has a monthly fee of $20 with a charge of $0.05 per text. Plan B has a monthly fee of $5 with a charge of $0.10 per text. a. Express the monthly cost for plan A, f, as a function of the number of text messages in a month, x. b. Express the monthly cost for plan B, g, as a function of the number of text messages in a month, x. c. For how many text messages will the costs for the two plans be the same?

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You are choosing between two texting plans. Plan A has a monthly fee of $20 with a charge of $0.05 per text. Plan B has a monthly fee of $5 with a charge of $0.10 per text.

a. Express the monthly cost for plan A, f, as a function of the number of text messages in a month, x.

b. Express the monthly cost for plan B, g, as a function of the number of text messages in a month, x.

c. For how many text messages will the costs for the two plans be the same?

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