If 5 is increased to 8, the increase is what percent of the original number

Carl wants to buy a television that cost $500 including taxes. to pay for television he will use a payment plan that requires him to make a down payment of $125 and then pay $70.50 each month for six months what is the percent increase from the original cast of the television to the cost of the television using a payment plan.

y=2x−1 5x−4y=1 is (1,1)(1,1) a solution of the system?

One cell phone plan charges $20 per month plus $0.15 per minute used. a second cell phone plan charges $35 per month plus $0.10 per minute used. write and solve an equation to find the number of minutes you must talk to have the same cost for both calling plans.