1. **Problem Statement:**
We need to analyze and compare the cost functions for two cellphone packages: Economy and Gold.
2. **Formulas:**
- Economy package cost: $$C_E = 20 + 1 \times n$$ where $n$ is the number of minutes.
- Gold package cost: $$C_G = 40 + 0.5 \times n$$ where $n$ is the number of minutes.
3. **Calculate missing values:**
- For Economy package, at $n=40$ minutes:
$$C_E = 20 + 1 \times 40 = 60$$
- For Gold package, at $n=100$ minutes:
$$C_G = 40 + 0.5 \times 100 = 40 + 50 = 90$$ (matches given)
4. **Find missing values A and B:**
- Economy package at $n=A$ minutes equals cost $A$ rands, so $C_E = A$:
$$20 + 1 \times A = A \implies 20 + A = A \implies 20 = 0$$ which is impossible, so likely a typo or $A$ is the cost at $n=40$ which is 60.
- Gold package at $n=B$ minutes with cost 165 rands:
$$165 = 40 + 0.5 \times B \implies 0.5B = 125 \implies B = 250$$
5. **Summary:**
- Economy package cost function: $$C_E = 20 + n$$
- Gold package cost function: $$C_G = 40 + 0.5n$$
- Missing Economy cost at 40 minutes is 60 rands.
- Missing Gold package time for 165 rands is 250 minutes.
6. **Interpretation:**
- Economy package is cheaper for low usage but costs more as minutes increase.
- Gold package has a higher base cost but cheaper per minute.
Final answers:
- Economy package cost at 40 minutes: 60 rands.
- Gold package time for 165 rands: 250 minutes.
Cellphone Packages
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