Question

your school is planning a field trip to the zoo there are two different bus school bus company a has a $35 rental fee plus $5 for each Student Bus Company B has a $95 rental fee plus $3 for each student how many students would need to go in order for the bus to cost the same from both companies

Answer 1

To make the cost the same 30 students would need to go.

Answer 2

Answer:

With 30 students, both plan would be equal.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that Bus A has a $35 rental fee plus $5 for each student, this can be expressed as

$\ 35+\ 5x$

Where $x$ represents students

Also, we know that Bus B has a $95 rental fee plus $3 for each student, this can be expressed as

$\ 95+\ 3x$

To find the number of students to both plans be equal, we have to equal both expression and solve for $x$ as follows

$35+5x=95+3x\\5x-3x=95-35\\2x=60\\x=\frac{60}{2}\\ x=30$

Therefore, with 30 students, both plan would be equal.