Problema Solution
You are planning to advertise your boat for sale on the Internet. The Boat Mart charges $1.30
for a photo plus $0.12 per word. Boat Bargains charges $1.80 for a photo plus $0.10 per word.
For what number of words will the charges be the same?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' represent the number of words and we will assume that each advertise has a photo:
1.30 + 0.12x = 1.80 + 0.10x
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x = 25 words
The charges will be the same for 25 words.