Question

Picky Painters charges a flat fee of $300 plus $20 per hour for labor. Color Creators charges a flat fee of $500 plus $12 per hour for labor. How many hours until the charges for each company will be equal and what is that charge? Use decimals, if needed.

_______ hours
Charge= ________​

Answer 1

25 hours, charge = 800

Explanation:

300 + 20x = 500 + 12x

8x = 200

x = 25

300 + 20(25)

300 + 500 = 800

500 + 12(25)

500 + 300 = 800