number of hours in which it will same cost of both stores.

Question

Joes Canoes charges initial fee of $20 plus $4 and hour. The leading seller charges a flat rate of $14. Write an equation that shows the time of which the total cost of both canoes will be the same.

Answer 1

Joes:  20 + 4h      $20 plus $4/hr

Other:  14h          $14/hr

We want to know when this will be the same:

 

20 + 4h = 14h

10h = 20

h = 2

 

The final answer is they are the same at the 2 hour point

at which point the charge for either is $28