SOLUTION: Janna wants to charter a boat for few days. Company A charge 250 plus 160 per day for a boat. Company B charges only 200 per day A) write a system of linear equations representing

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Question 1087323: Janna wants to charter a boat for few days. Company A charge 250 plus 160 per day for a boat. Company B charges only 200 per day
A) write a system of linear equations representing the cost to rent a boat from both companies.
b) find the number of days for which the rental charges from either company will be the same.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
system%28y=160x%2B250%2Cy=200x%29

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160x%2B250=200x
40x=250
x=25%2F4
x=6%261%2F4
If the two companies charge for full days only including any part of a day rounded up, then the cost from each company will not be the same.