Copy Cats charges a $21 surcharge for aatch of colored copies plus $0.15 per page. Heritage printing charges a $25.50 surcharge for a batch of colored copies $0.12 per page. How many pages of colored copies would make Heritage Printing Cheaper than Copy Cats?

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Copy Cats charges a $21 surcharge for aatch of colored copies plus $0.15 per page.  Heritage printing charges a $25.50 surcharge for a batch of colored copies $0.12 per page. How many pages of colored copies would make Heritage Printing Cheaper than Copy Cats?

ganpat · Answer

21 + 0.15x   ---- >  copy cats
25.5 + 0.12x ----> heritage

can u take further ??

anonymous · Answer

21/0.15=x

25.5/0.12=x

ganpat · Answer

equate 2 equations, 

21 + 0.15x = 25.5 + 0.12x
0.03x = 4.5
x = 150

for 150 papers both will be charged same, so 151st paper Heritage will be cheaper

anonymous · Answer

thank you for explaining it to me

ganpat · Answer

:) W.c