Question

Your business is expanding. You plan to offer your famous Equation Café Coffee blend

worldwide. To do this, you'll need a shipping company. DHL charges $4 for the first pound,
and $0.22 for each additional pound. MPS charges $12 for the first pound and $0.12 for each
additional pound. How many pounds will it take for DHL and MPS to cost the same amount?

Answer 1

itll take 8 pounds for both DHL and MPS to cost the same

Explanation:

since DHL charges $4 for the first pound and $0.22 for each additional pound, and MPS charges $12 for the first pound and $0.12 for each additional pound, we can write that as 4 + 0.22x = 12 + 0.12x, with the left side representing DHL and the right representing MPS.

If this equation is solved, you will find out that x = 8, which is the number of pounds that DHL and MPS will cost the same at. Therefore, they will charge the same amount for 8 pounds.