Let y = cost and x = hours rented. For Solomon's Super Canoe:
y = 10x + 50
For Kevin's:
y = 20x + 30
Set the costs equal and solve for x. The units are hours.
Robinson M.
asked 03/17/21You and your friends decide to go canoeing upstate. You have two options, Solomon’s Super Canoes and the Kevin Canoe Enterprise. Solomon’s company charges a $50 fee and then $10 per hour. Kevin’s company charges a $30 fee and then $20 per hour. Determine how long would it take in hours for the companies to charge the same amount algebraically
Let y = cost and x = hours rented. For Solomon's Super Canoe:
y = 10x + 50
For Kevin's:
y = 20x + 30
Set the costs equal and solve for x. The units are hours.
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