Question

The first company charges 6500 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of 125.50 for each ton of sugar. The second company charges 5597 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of 200.75 for each ton of sugar. For what amount of sugar do the two companies charge the same? What is the cost when the two companies charge the same?

Answer 1

a. 12

b. 8006

Explanation:

We have company A, which is determined with the following equation:

A = 6500 + 125.5 * x

where x is the amount of ton of sugar

Same for company B:

B = 5597 + 200.7 * x

We want to know when A = B are equal, therefore:

6500 + 125.5 * x = 5597 + 200.7 * x

200.75 * x - 125.5 * x = 6500 - 5597

75.25 * x = 903

x = 903 / 75.25

x = 12

That is to say that when they are 12 tons of sugar they charge the same.

To know how much the value would be:

A = 6500 + 125.5 * 12 = 8006

B = 5597 + 200.75 * 12 = 8006

That is to say that the value when it is equal is 8006