Pesky Pests charges a 100$ service fee for an initial pest treatment and 50$ for every additional application. No Bugz charges only a 40$ service fee for the initial treatment but 60 for every additional application. After how many additional applications do both companies charge the same? What is the cost?

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Arthur Dean

11 January, 12:19

Pesky Pests charges a 100$ service fee for an initial pest treatment and 50$ for every additional application. No Bugz charges only a 40$ service fee for the initial treatment but 60 for every additional application. After how many additional applications do both companies charge the same? What is the cost?

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Salma Sexton · Answer 1

6 and 400

Step-by-step explanation:

Pesky Pests: 100+50a No Bugz: 40+60a After 6 additional applications do both companies charge the same. The cost is 400. 100+50*6=400 40+60*6=400