document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212866>Question 212866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robin is having her yard landscaped. She obtained an estimate from two landscaping companies. Company A gave an estimate of $200 for materials and equipment rental plus $60 per hour for labor. Company B gave and estimate of $250 for materials and equipment rental plus $50 per hour for labor. Determine how many hours of labor will be required for the two companies to cost the same. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = hrs of labor for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = hrs of labor for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60a+=+50b+%2B+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60a+=+50b+%2B+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a+=+5%2A%28b+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a+=+5%2A%28b+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%285%2F6%29%2Ab+%2B+5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%285%2F6%29%2Ab+%2B+5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are an infitite number of answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think there is some missing information\r<BR>\n" );
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