Question

A1 Plumbing service charge $35 per hour plus a $25 travel charge for a service call.Good Guys Plumbing Repair charges $40 per hour for a service call with no travel chrage How long must a service call be for the two companies to charge the same amount?h

Answer 1

A = 25 + 35 h

G = 40 h

Set A = G and find h, the beak-even point, number of hours where the costs would be equal.