Isabelle takes the bus to work. The bus ride to work costs her $2.50 each time. She could buy a bus pass for a one-time fee of $15.00 and would then only pay $1.00 each time to ride the bus. How many times would she have to take the bus for the cost to be the same?

y = total cost

x = amount of times she takes the bus

Let's create two equations to model the data in the problem above.

y = $2.50x

y = $1x + $15

Now, let's set them equal to each other and solve for x.

$2.50x = $1x + $15

Subtract $1x from both sides.

$1.50x = $15

Divide both sides by $1.50

x = 10

She would have to ride the bus 10 times for the cost to be equal.

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the answer will be d: 2