2. Jose is comparing the prices of two carpet cleaning companies. Company A charges $0.40 per square foot of carpet area and an additional $22 per day for services. Company B charges $0.60 per square foot of carpet area and an additional $18 per day for services. Part A: Write equations to represent Company A and Company B’s total charges for cleaning a certain carpet area in a day. Define the variable used in the equations:

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2.	Jose is comparing the prices of two carpet cleaning companies. Company A charges $0.40 per square foot of carpet area and an additional $22 per day for services. Company B charges $0.60 per square foot of carpet area and an additional $18 per day for services.  Part A: Write equations to represent Company A and Company B’s total charges for cleaning a certain carpet area in a day. Define the variable used in the equations:

texaschic101 · Answer

f stands for # sq ft

company A : charges 0.40 per sq ft and 22 per day
.40f + 22 = total charges per day

company B : charges .60 per sq ft and 18 per day
.60f + 18 = total charges per day