Let's let x be the number of t-shirts.
So the first company charges $43 plus $9 per shirt. For x shirts, the cost is the base fee plus 9 times x, or
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The second company charges a $58 fee plus $8 per shift. The cost is
.
Now, we want to find which fee is less when we are buying 20 shirts. We plug in 20 for x.
The first company charges
.
The second company charges
.
The costs are VERY close, but the second company ultimately charges less.
So the first company charges $43 plus $9 per shirt. For x shirts, the cost is the base fee plus 9 times x, or
The second company charges a $58 fee plus $8 per shift. The cost is
Now, we want to find which fee is less when we are buying 20 shirts. We plug in 20 for x.
The first company charges
The second company charges
The costs are VERY close, but the second company ultimately charges less.