can some one help me please!!! The Smiths and Jones family each rented a ballroom for their wedding. The Smiths paid a $250 down payment plus $175 for each hour used. The Jones family paid a $400 down payment plus $125 per hour. If the weddings lasted the same amount of time and they paid the same amount at the end of the evening, how long were the weddings?
a.2
b.3
c.4
b.5

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can some one help me please!!! The Smiths and Jones family each rented a ballroom for their wedding. The Smiths paid a $250 down payment plus $175 for each hour used. The Jones family paid a $400 down payment plus $125 per hour. If the weddings lasted the same amount of time and they paid the same amount at the end of the evening, how long were the weddings? 
 a.2 
 b.3 
 c.4 
b.5

anonymous · Answer

3 hours, I just had to use two calculators.

anonymous · Answer

how did you get that ? please

anonymous · Answer

Smiths: 175*3=525     525+250=775
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Jones: 125*3=375     375+400=775

anonymous · Answer

Now, do you get it. I tried to make it easier to understand, because it was sloppy before.

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you

anonymous · Answer

Your Welcome :)