Question

A printing company charges $42 plus $0.05 per page. Another company just charges $0.08 per page. How many pages are in an order that costs the same regardless of which company is used?

Answer 1

There should be 1,400 pages in an order that costs the same for both companies.

Let x be the unknown number of pages.

1st Company = 42 + 0.05x
2nd Company = 0.08x

0.08x = 42 + 0.05x
0.08x - 0.05x = 42
0.03x = 42
0.03x / 0.03 = 42 / 0.03
x = 1400 pages

To check

0.08x = 42 + 0.05x
0.08 (1400) = 42 + (0.05 * 1400)
112 = 42 + 70
112 = 112