SOLUTION: Robin is having her yard landscaped. She obtained an estimate from two landscaping companies. Company A gave an estimate of $200 for material and equipmwnt rental plus $50 per ho

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Question 220789: Robin is having her yard landscaped. She obtained an estimate from two landscaping companies. Company A gave an estimate of $200 for material and equipmwnt rental plus $50 per hour for labor. Company B gave her an estimate of $250 for material and equipment rental plus $40 per hour for labor. Determine how many hours of labor will be required for the two companies to cost the same.
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Robin is having her yard landscaped. She obtained an estimate from two landscaping companies. Company A gave an estimate of $200 for material and equipmwnt rental plus $50 per hour for labor. Company B gave her an estimate of $250 for material and equipment rental plus $40 per hour for labor. Determine how many hours of labor will be required for the two companies to cost the same.
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Let h = hours of labor
Company A cost: 200+50h
Company B cost: 250+40h
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Set them equal and solve for h:
200+50h = 250+40h
50h = 50+40h
10h = 50
h = 5 hours