Question

The Sugar Sweet Company will choose from two companies to transport its sugar to market. The first company charges $5500 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of $125.25 for each ton of sugar. The second company charges 3691 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of 225.75 for each ton of sugar.
For what amount of sugar do the two companies charge the same?

What is the cost when the two companies charge the same?

Answer 1

5495 + 200.75x = 7500 + 100.50x
100.25x = 2005
x=20 <- the amount of sugar at the equilibrium point.
7500 + 100.50(20)
7500 + 2005
$9505 <- the cost at that point. ■