Problema Solution
manuela is having mugs made for a fundraiser.the cup company will make them for $4 each plus a $30 set-up charge. mugs are us will make them for $4.50 each with no set-up charge.write and solve an equation to find how many mugs manuela can have made for the two company prices to be the same.
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' be the number of mugs that manuela can have made for the two company prices to be the same
for x mugs
cup company will pay 30 + 4x
mugs are us will pay 4.50x
we need the two company prices to be the same that is
30 + 4x = 4.50x
x = 60 mugs
manuela needs to make 60 mugs for the two company prices to be the same.