Problema Solution

Company A rents copy machines for $300 a month plus $0.05 per copy. Company B charges $600 a month plus $0.01 per copy. For which number of copies do the two companies charge the same amount

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let 'x' represents the number of copies for which the two companies charge the same amount


Company A will charge: 300 + 0.05x


Company B will charge: 600 + 0.01x


300 + 0.05x = 600 + 0.01x


by solving we find:


x = 7,500 copies


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the two companies will charge the same for 7,500 of copies.