Section: Math

45) John joins a new specialty video streaming service for horror movie lovers. The cost is $5 per month (m) plus a one-time membership fee of $12. If John pays for his first two years in advance, which equation properly states his purchase? 

1. 5m+12
2. 24+5m
3. 5m-24
4. 24m+5

The cost is $5 per month (5m). The +12 accounts for the one-time purchase price. To solve for the two-year question, you would simply need to plug 24 into m (for 24 months in two years). Since the question is not asking for the actual number, but the equation, Answer 1 is the correct choice.