Question

To ship a package with UPS, the cost will be $7 for the first pound and $0.20 for each additional pound. To ship a package with FedEx, the cost will be $5 for the first pound and $0.30 for each additional pound. How many pounds will it take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 20 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let p represent the number of pounds.

UPS charges $7 for the first pound, and $0.20 for each additional pound.

7 + 0.20p

FedEx charges $5 for the first pound and $0.30 for each additional pound.

5 + 0.30p

To know the number of pounds it will take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same, we will equal both the equations.

7 + 0.20p = 5 + 0.30p

=> 7 - 5 = 0.30p - 0.20p

=> 2 = 0.10p

=> p = 20

Therefore, it will take 20 pounds to make both of them equal