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OpenStudy (koolkid98):

will medal and fan Candice needs a plumber and must decide between 2 companies. For a service visit, Company A charges $60 to send a plumber plus $45/h. Company B charges $70 to send a plumber plus $35/h. The graph that models this situation is shown here. According to the graph, what is the cost when the two plumbers have worked the same amount of time and cost is the same? $____

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

plz help

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

@3mar

OpenStudy (3mar):

Well, I am here.

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

yes... plz help

OpenStudy (3mar):

The idea is: "what is the cost when the two plumbers have worked the same amount of time and cost is the same" got it?

OpenStudy (3mar):

@koolkid98 Can you kindly respond more faster, please?

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

oh sorry i was away for a little

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

there is a little graph i included

OpenStudy (3mar):

I saw it. I just tell you the idea! familiar with it or not?

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

105 cost, and 1hour

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

not really

OpenStudy (3mar):

Simply That means that WHERE the two company have the same cost when their workers have worked the same amount of time!!!! Got it now?

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

yes

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

hello?

OpenStudy (3mar):

Sorry

OpenStudy (3mar):

So where is the point that they are equal at?

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

105 c, and 1 h

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

right?

OpenStudy (3mar):

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OpenStudy (koolkid98):

ok

OpenStudy (3mar):

by this you have answered to the question:"what is the cost when the two plumbers have worked the same amount of time" You know that?

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

yes

OpenStudy (koolkid98):

so the cost the both work the same time is 105?

OpenStudy (3mar):

Congratulations! That is right!

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