Question

A yard cleanup service charges a $365 fee plus $14.75 per hour. Another cleanup service charges a $250 fee plus $20.50 per hour. How long is a job for which the two companies' costs are the same?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

20 hours

Explanation:

`\text{x} = \text{number of hours}`

A yard cleanup service charges a $365 fee plus $14.75 per hour.

`365 + 14.75x`

Another cleanup service charges a $250 fee plus $20.50 per hour.

`250 + 20.50x`

How long is a job for which the two companies' costs are the same?

`365 + 14.75x = 250 + 20.50x`

`365 - 250 = 20.50x - 14.75x`

`115 = 5.75x`

x = 20