Question

A local business was looking to hire a landscaper to work on their property. they narrowed their choices to two companies: Flourish landscaping company charges a flat rate of $120 per hour. Green thumb landscapers charges $70 per hour plus a $1600 equipment fee. A)write a pair of functions for the cost of n hours of landscaping work at each company. B) determine and state the number of hours that must be worked out for the cost of each company to be the same. (SHOW WORK)

Answer 1

A) flourish landscaping: c=120n
Green thumb: c= 70n+1600
B) 120n= 70n+1600
      -70n= -70n
    50n=1600
     /50      /50
n=32
32 hours must be worked in order for the 2 companies to be equal