A company can rent one of two copying machines.The first costs $34 a month to rent and costs an additional 2 cents per copy to use.The second costs $107 a month to rent and an additional 1 cent per copy to use.How many copies would the company need to make per month in order for it to be worthwhile to rent the second machine?
A)7,300
B)13,300
C)12,400
D)6,900
E)None of the above.

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To find the number of copies where the costs are equal, set up the equation: 34 + 0.02x = 107 + 0.01x. Solving for x gives x = 7,300 copies.

A Company Can Rent One of Two Copying Machines