document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048928>Question 1048928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plunbing service charges $35 dollars per hour plus a $25 dollar travel charge for a service call. Good Guys Plumbing charges $40 dollars per hour with no travel charge How long must a service call be for the same two companies to charge 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 #664513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25+35x = 40x reverse the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 25+35x subtract 35x on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 hours. At 5 hours the cost is the same. Note that after 5 hours Plumbing Services is cheaper. You can do this easily by plugging in numbers into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: 6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plumbing = 25+35(6) = 235<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Guys = 40*6 = 240<BR>\n" );
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