SOLUTION: The student council is having t shirts printed. D shirtworks charges $200 plus $3.50 per shirt. A design co. charges $320 plus $2.75 per shirt. For what number of t shirts would th

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Question 389933: The student council is having t shirts printed. D shirtworks charges $200 plus $3.50 per shirt. A design co. charges $320 plus $2.75 per shirt. For what number of t shirts would the two companies charge the same ?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josmiceli:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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320+2.75x=200+3.5x
120=0.75x
x=160

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
d+=+200+%2B+3.5t
a+=+320+%2B+2.75t
d+=+a
200+%2B+3.5t+=+320+%2B+2.75t
.75t+=+120
t+=+160
160 t-shirts costs the same from both companies