Aaron needs to take out a loan to purchase a motorcycle. at one bank, he would pay $2500 initially and $150 each month for the loan. at another bank, he would pay $3000 initially and $125 each month. after how many months will the loan payments be the same?

20 months

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of months.

We have been given that at one bank, Aaron would pay $2500 initially and $150 each month for the loan. So amount paid in x months would be .

We are also told that at another bank, Aaron would pay $3000 initially and $125 each month for the loan. So amount paid in x months would be .

To find the number of months when both loan payments will be the same, we will equate both expressions as:

Therefore, after 20 months both loan payments would be the same.

(0,-3) see attached graph

step-by-step explanation:

a. to solve the system, graph the two equations.

x = y+3 becomes y=x-3 has m=1/1 and b=-3. start at (0,-3) on the y-axis and plot a point. then move up 1 unit and 1 unit to the right. plot a point and connect.

y=-4x+3 has m =-4/1 and b=-3. start at (0,-3) on the y-axis and plot a point. then move down four units and to the right 1 unit. plot a point and connect.

the solution is the point (x,y) where the two lines intersect. by the graph below it is (0,-3).

b. to solve by substitution, substitute y = -4x-3 into x= y+3

x= (-4x-3) +3

x=-4x

5x=0

x=0

now substitute x = 0 back in to find y.

y= -4(0)-3

y=0-3

y=-3

solution is (0,-3)

c. use elimination by adding the equations together.

x-y=3

4x+y=-3

5x=0

x=0

then substitute into one equation to find y.

y=-4(0)-3

y=-3

stops on an even number.