Question

A yard cleanup service charges a $380 fee plus $14 per hour. Another cleanup service charges a $260 fee plus $20 per hour. How long is a job for which the two companies' costs are the same?

a. 18 hours
b 14 hours
c 20 hours
d 16 hours
HELP PLEASE

Answer 1

C) 20 hours

Explanation:

x = number of hours

A yard cleanup service charges a $380 fee plus $14 per hour.

380 + 14x

Another cleanup service charges a $260 fee plus $20 per hour.

260 + 20x

How long is a job for which the two companies' costs are the same?

380 + 14x = 260 + 20x

380 - 260 = 20x - 14x

120 = 6x

20 = x