SOLUTION: Peter hired a cleaning company to clean his house. The cleaning company charges a fixed fee of $15 plus $17 per hour to clean a house.
Write an equation that can be used to dete
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Question 1137853: Peter hired a cleaning company to clean his house. The cleaning company charges a fixed fee of $15 plus $17 per hour to clean a house.
Write an equation that can be used to determine c, the total amount in dollars that the cleaning company charges to clean a house in h hours.
A second cleaning company charges $20 per hour to clean a house. The second company does not charge a fixed fee in addition to their hourly rate.
For what number of hours is the total amount charged for cleaning a house the same for both companies? Show or explain how you got your answer.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c = 15 + 17h
c = 20h
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20h = 15 + 17h
3h = 15
h = 5 at 5 hours both companies cost the same
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NOTES:
anything over 5 hours 15+17h is cheaper.
anything under 5 hours 20h is cheaper
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