Best Company sells personalized mugs for $18 each plus a fixed fee of $26 for shipping and handling for the entire order. The Cu

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Best Company sells personalized mugs for $18 each plus a fixed fee of $26 for shipping and handling for the entire order. The Cu

p Expert Company sells personalized mugs for $22 each plus a fixed fee for $14 for shipping and handling for the entire order. How many personalized mugs would a customer have to purchase for the total cost of each company to be the same?

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Step2247 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-24T20:51:30+03:00

Step2247 [10]3 years ago

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26+18m = 14+22m

26 + 18m-22m=14

26-4m=14

-4m=12

m=3

3 mugs

mezya [45] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-24T22:58:16+03:00

mezya [45]3 years ago

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Best Company: 18 + 26 = 44
The Cup Expert Co.: 22 + 14 = 36

The amount of cups to order to pay the same is as follows:

Best Company: 44 x 9 = $396
The Cup Expert Co.: 36 x 11 = $396