When the events do not affect each other, they are known as independent events. In other words, two events are independent if the outcome of the second event is not affected by the outcome of the first event.
If A and B are independent events, the probability that both events will occur is the product of the probabilities that the individual events will occur:
800 + 16x = 720 + 21x. Cancel out the 720 to get 80 + 16x = 21x. Subtract 16x from both sides to get 80 = 5x. Divide by 5 to get 16 = x, or x = 16. 16 hours. The charge is 800 + 16(16), = 720 + 21(16) which = 800 + 256 = 720 + 336 which = 1,056 = 1,056. Hope this helped!
