SOLUTION: You need to rent a rug cleaner. Company I will rent the machine you need for $22 plus $6 per hour. Company B will rent the same machine for $28 plus $4 per hour. After how many hou

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Question 1021171: You need to rent a rug cleaner. Company I will rent the machine you need for $22 plus $6 per hour. Company B will rent the same machine for $28 plus $4 per hour. After how many hours of use will the total amount spent at each company be the same? What will be the total amount spent at each company?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=number of hours when amount is the same
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$6x+$22=$4x+$28
$2x=$6
x=3
ANSWER 1: The amount is the same for 3 hours.
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T=Total cost
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T=$6x+$22
T=$6(3)+$22
T=$18+$22
T=$40
ANSWER 2: The total spent would be $40.
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CHECK:
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T=$4x+$28
$40=$4(3)+$28
$40=$12+$28
$40=$40
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