Elena is looking at options for video game consoles. Every purchase of a console comes with a 1-month free trial period of the online gaming service. A store offers two options for purchasing a console and use of the gaming service. These functions represent the total cost for each option: 

In each function, the input, , represents the number of months Elena uses the online gaming service after the free trial period.

1. Elena decides to find the values of and and compare them. What are those values?
2. When planning her budget, she compares  and . What are those values?
3. Describe each option in words.

4. Graph each function on the same coordinate plane. Then, explain which option you think she should choose.

   

5. Elena budgeted only $280 for the console and online service. She thought, “I wonder how many months I could have for $280 if I go with Option B” and wrote