Question

Peppy Pets charges a flat fee of $30 plus $6 per hour to keep a dog during the day. Happy Hounds charges a flat fee of $42 plus $2 per hour. For how many hours is the total fee charged by the companies the same?.

Answer 1

3 hours for the total fee charged by both companies to be same.

Step-by-step explanation:

• let the time ( hours ) to be same be x

• they charge extra money so it will be addition.

solve:

→ 30 + 6x = 42 + 2x

→ 6x - 2x = 42 - 30

→ 4x = 12

→ x = 3