A moving company charges 800$ plus 16$ per hour another moving company charges 720$ plus 21$ per hour how long is a job that costs the same no matter which company is used

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11 November, 20:30

A moving company charges 800$ plus 16$ per hour another moving company charges 720$ plus 21$ per hour how long is a job that costs the same no matter which company is used

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Alani Lawson · Answer 1

Equate the two moving rates:

x = hours

800 + 16x = 720 + 21x

*subtract 16x from both sides

800 = 720 + 5x

*subtract 720 from both sides

80 = 5x

*divide each side by 5

x = 16 hours