SOLUTION: Donna delivers magazines for $5 a day plus $0.04 per magazine delivered. John delivers magazines for $2 a day plus $0.10 per magazine delivered. How many magazines would Donna and

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Question 581433: Donna delivers magazines for $5 a day plus $0.04 per magazine delivered. John delivers magazines for $2 a day plus $0.10 per magazine delivered. How many magazines would Donna and John each need to deliver in order to earn the same amount?
(The ans. is 50. Is the question asking D & J will each sell the same # of magazine in order to earn the same amount? Thank you.)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5+0.04x=2+0.10x
-0.06x=-3
x=-3/-0.06
x=50
Just set the two conditions equal to each other.