SOLUTION: Both companies offer the following rates for the rental of photocopiers: Kan-business: $ 50 per month and $ 0.06 per copy Dev-business: $ 75 PER MONTH and $ 0.05 per copy For wh

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Question 574947: Both companies offer the following rates for the rental of photocopiers:
Kan-business: $ 50 per month and $ 0.06 per copy
Dev-business: $ 75 PER MONTH and $ 0.05 per copy
For what number of copies the total price charged by the companies is it the same?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = number of copies
For 1 month
+50+%2B+.06n+=+75+%2B+.05n+
+.01n+=+25+
+n+=+2500+
For 2500 copies, the prices are the same
check:
+50+%2B+.06%2A2500+=+50+%2B+150+
+50+%2B+150+=+200+
and
+75+%2B+.05%2A2500+=+75+%2B+125+
+75+%2B+125+=+200+
OK