Answer: x=3
Explanation:
1. Hans needs to rent a moving truck. Suppose Company A charges $40.00 per day and Company B charges a $60.00 fee plus $20.00 per day, for what number of days is the cost the same?
Let x = # of days, since Company A charges $40/day then cost after x days = 40x
Let x = # of days, since Company B charges $20/day plus $60 fee, then cost after x days = 20x + 60
a. For what # of days is the cost the same?
When the cost is the same => 40x = 20x + 60
40x - 20x = 60
20x = 60
x = 60/20
x = 3
The cost is the same after 3 days.
Checking:
$40(3) = $20(3) + $60
$120 = $60 + $60
$120 = $120