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Mark ruffalos demolition service charges 8 dollars per hour Chris hems demolition service charges 6 dollars per hour and a 180 dollar service call fee after how many hours of demolition would the cost be the same at both companies

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Answer: at 90 hours both companies charge the same amount

Explanation:

set up the linear equations for both company costs

M(t) = 8t

C(t) = 6t + 180

Find their intersection

8t = 6t +180

2t = 180

t = 90 hours

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