document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269097>Question 269097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car costs initial $4 charge and $4 an hour. same car $3 initial charge and $5 an hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4+4x   and y=3+5x  so for how many hours is total charge the same </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4x=3+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-5x=3-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 hour the charges are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4*1=3+5*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+4=3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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