SOLUTION: How do I write an equation for this word problem? "David and Henry both have lawn-mowing businesses. David charges $5 to show up with his equipment, and 25 cents per square yard o

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Question 1059702: How do I write an equation for this word problem?
"David and Henry both have lawn-mowing businesses. David charges $5 to show up with his equipment, and 25 cents per square yard of lawn. Henry charges $8 to show up and 20 cents per square yard of lawn. How many square yards would it take for David and Henry to earn the same amount of money?"
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How do I write an equation for this word problem?
"David and Henry both have lawn-mowing businesses. David charges $5 to show up with his equipment, and 25 cents per square yard of lawn.
Henry charges $8 to show up and 20 cents per square yard of lawn. How many square yards would it take for David and Henry
to earn the same amount of money?"
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David earns 5 + 0.25*x dollars mowing x square yards.

Henry earns 8 + 0.2*x dollars mowing x square yards.


If the earned the same amount of money, the equation is


5 + 0.25*x = 8 + 0.2*x.