SOLUTION: An oriental rug manufacturer can use one loom with a setup cost of $750 that can weave a rug for $115. Another loom, with a setup cost of $950, can produce a rug for $95. How man

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Question 159244: An oriental rug manufacturer can use one loom with a setup cost of $750 that can weave a rug for $115. Another loom, with a setup cost of $950, can produce a rug for $95. How many rugs are produced if the costs are the same on each loom?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation for first rug: c=115x%2B750

Equation for second rug: c=95x%2B950


So when the costs are equal, then


115x%2B750=95x%2B950


So simply solve for "x" to find the number of rugs.