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18 January, 00:04

Jack is renting a boat to go fishing with his friends. One rental company charges a fee of $20 plus $13.50 an hour. A second rental company charges a fee of $6 plus $17 an hour. Let x represent the number of hours the boat is rented and y represent the total cost of the rental. Write a system of equations to represent the problem situation. When is the cost of each rental company the same? Explain how you got your answer.

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  1. 18 January, 00:25
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    Costs y1 and y2 are equal on renting for 4 hours
  2. 18 January, 00:31
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    4 hours of rental

    Step-by-step explanation:

    y1 = 20 + 13.5x

    y2 = 6 + 17x

    20 + 13.5x = 6 + 17x

    20 - 6 = 17x - 13.5x

    14 = 3.5x

    x = 4

    Costs y1 and y2 are equal on renting for 4 hours
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