Question

Margo can purchase tile at a store for $0.99 per tile and rent a tile saw for $18. At another store she can

borrow the tile saw for free if she buys tiles there for $1.29 per tile. How many tiles must she buy for the
cost to be the same at both stores?

Answer 1

.79x+24=1.29

took way long then it should my fault but 1.29-.79=.5

x=18/.5

x=36 sorry for taking so long and this the answer i just answered it in a weird way sorry

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