document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393269>Question 393269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one painter charges a base price of $250 plus $16/hr and another painter charges a base price of $210 plus $18/hr how many hours does it take for them to be the same?  I know the answer is 20 hours but how would you set it up to come up with 20 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If one painter charges a base price of $250 plus $16/hr <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x) = 250+16x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and another painter charges a base price of $210 plus $18/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(x) = 210+18x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how many hours does it take for them to be the same?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x)=B(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+16x = 210+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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