if one company charges 24 dollars plus five cents a paper and another charges 8 cents a page what numper of pages will make each company the same price

Question

 it is for a test that i do not understand

Answer 1

$24 = 2400 pennies, as the rates are given in pennies

 

N is the number of papers

 

2400 + 5N = 8N

 

2400 = 8N - 5N

 

2400 = 3N

 

N = 800

 

1st company charges 2400 + 800 * 5 = 2400 + 4000 = 6400 = $64

 

2nd company charges 8 x 800 = 6400 = $64