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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jake is comparing the prices of two mattress cleaning companies. Company A charges $30 per mattress and an additional $13 as service charges. Company B charges $28 per mattress and an additional $15 as service charges A: Write equations to represent Company A's and Company B's total mattress cleaning charges for a certain number of mattresses. Define the variable used in the equations. (4 points) Part B: Which company would charge less for cleaning 4 mattresses? Justify your answer. (3 points) Part C: How much money is saved by using the services of Company B instead of Company A to c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

will give medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (shinalcantara):

Part A: let x be the number of mattress y be the total cleaning charges Company A: y = 30x + 13 Company B: y = 28 + 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANKS!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i give medal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Part B?

OpenStudy (shinalcantara):

*Company B y = 28x + 15

OpenStudy (shinalcantara):

just click best response

OpenStudy (shinalcantara):

for Part B, just substitute the value for x to the two equations and compare the results

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c?

OpenStudy (shinalcantara):

i think part c is referring to the difference of the result of Part B..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im thinking it's 12

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