Joe's canoe charges an initial fee of $20 plus $4 an hour. Callie's canoe charges a flat rate of $14 an hour find the number of hours for which the total amount that both places charge would be the same

J=$20+$4x

C=$14x

$20+$4x=$14x

$10x=$20

x=2 hours

Initial fee charged by Joe's canoe = $20

Hourly charge of Joe's canoe = $4

Hourly charge of Callie's canoe = $14

No initial fee is taken by Callie's canoe.

Let us assume the number of hours after which both places charges will be the same = x hours

Then

20 + 4x = 14x

20 = 14x - 4x

20 = 10x

x = 20/10

= 2

So after 2 hours the charges taken by both of them will be the same. I hope the procedure is easy and clear enough for you to understand.