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-Juanita is having her yard landscaped. She obtained an estimate from two landscaping companies. Company A gave an estimate of $180 for materials and equipment rental plus $60 per hour for labor. Company B gave and
Estimate of $300 for materials and equipment rental plus $45 per hour for labor. Create a cost equation for each
Company where y is the total cost of the landscaping and x is the number of hours of labor. Determine how
Many hours of labor will be required for the two companies to cost the same.
A)7 hours
B)11 hours
C)8 hours
D)12 hours

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cost equations are: Company A: y = 180 + 60x, Company B: y = 300 + 45x. Setting them equal gives 180 + 60x = 300 + 45x. Solving for x gives x = 8 hours.

Solve. -Juanita Is Having Her Yard Landscaped. She Obtained an Estimate