Question

Easton is deciding between two landscaping companies for his place of business. Company A charges $25 per hour and a $150 equipment fee. Company B charges $35 per hour and a $100 equipment fee. Let AA represent the amount Company A would charge for tt hours of landscaping, and let BB represent the amount Company B would charge for tt hours of landscaping. Write an equation for each situation, in terms of t,t, and determine the number hours, t,t, that would make the cost of each company the same.

Answer 1

5 hours

Explanation:

Company A:

Charge for an hour =$ 25

Charge for 't' hours = 25 *t = 25t

Total cost = Equipment fee + charge for t hours

AA = 150 + 25t

Company B:

Charge for an hour =$ 35

Charge for 't' hours = 35 *t = 35t

Total cost = Equipment fee + charge for t hours

BB = 100 + 35t

BB = AA

100 + 35t = 150 + 25t

Subtract 25t from both sides

100 + 35t - 25t = 150

100 + 10t = 150

Subtract 100 from both sides

10t = 150 - 100

10t = 50

Divide both sides by 10

t = 50/10

t = 5