Margo can purchase tile at a store for $0.69 per tile and rent a tile saw for $36. At another store she can borrow the tile saw

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3 years ago

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for free if she buys tiles there for $1.29 per tile. How many tiles must she buy for the cost to be the same at both stores?

2 answers:

TEA [102] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-26T11:39:03+03:00

Answer:

<h3>30 tiles need to buy for same cost in both store.</h3>

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of tiles to buy for same cost in both store.

18+0.69 · n = 1.29 · n,

1.29n -0.69n =18 or

0.6n =18

n =18/0.6=30

Therefore, 30 tiles need to buy for same cost in both store.[Ans]

Sloan [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-11-26T12:43:58+03:00

Sloan [31]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

I think you need to cross multiply