Question

store A charges 12.50 for a custom shirt with 0.40 per each custom character store b charges 14.75 for the same shirt but charges 0.25 per each custom characyer would make the cost from both stores the same

Answer 1

15 shirts

Explanation:

Store A charges 12.50 for a custom shirt with 0.40 per each custom character. Store B charges 14.75 for the same shirt but charges 0.25 per each custom character would make the cost from both stores the same

A: 12.5 + 0.40x

B: 14.75 + 0.25x

12.5 + 0.40x = 14.75 + 0.25x

subtract 12.5 from both sides:

12.5 + 0.40x - 12.5 = 14.75 + 0.25x - 12.5

0.40x = 2.25 + 0.25x

subtract 0.25x from both sides:

0.40x - 0.25x = 2.25 + 0.25x - 0.25x

0.15x = 2.25

divide both sides by 0.15:

0.15x/0.15 = 2.25/0.15

x = 15