Problema Solution

Picky Painter charges a flat fee of $300 plus $ 20 per hour for labor. Color Creators charges a flat fee of $500 plus $12 per hour for labor. After how many hours of labor will the charges for each company be equal? What is the charge?

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let 'x' represent the number of hours


300 + 20x = 500 + 12x


by solving we find:


x = 25 hr


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after 25 hours of labor the charges for each company will be equal.


for 25 hours the charge is $800:


300 + 25*20 = 800 = 500 + 12*25