Question

Marlow is comparing the prices of two truck rental companies. Company A charges $3 per hour and an additional $75 as service charges. Company B charges $2 per hour and an additional $85 as service charges.

Part A: Write an equation to represent each company's total charges for renting a truck for a certain number of hours. For both equations (one for Company A and one for Company B), define the variable used.

Part B: Which company would charge less for renting a truck for 5 hours? Justify your answer.

Part C: How much money is saved by using the services of Company A instead of Company B to rent a truck for 3 hours?

Answer 1

PART A:
Company A- y=3x+75
Company B- y=2x+85

PART B:
Company A- y= $90
Company B- y=$95

PART C:
Company A- $84
Company B- $91
$7 is saved by using A instead of B