document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705876>Question 705876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Company A charges a rate of $40 per day and Company B charges a $60 fee plus $20 per day. For what number of days is the 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 #435118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=filboi><B>filboi(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=filboi><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=435118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cost of Company A at x day is 40x (because we multiply its rate of $40/day by the no. of days)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Company B at x day is 60 + 20x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 60 + 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x - 20x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, A & B cost the same in 3 days. </SPAN>\n" );
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