Question

Jack is renting a boat to go fishing with his friends. One rental company charges a fee of $20 plus $13.50 an hour. A second rental company charges a fee of $6 plus $17 an hour. Let x represent the number of hours the boat is rented and y represent the total cost of the rental. Write a system of equations to represent the problem situation. When is the cost of each rental company the same? Explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Costs y1 and y2 are equal on renting for 4 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

4 hours of rental

Step-by-step explanation:

y1 = 20 + 13.5x

y2 = 6 + 17x

20 + 13.5x = 6 + 17x

20 - 6 = 17x - 13.5x

14 = 3.5x

x = 4

Costs y1 and y2 are equal on renting for 4 hours