Question

To ship a box, UPS charges $7 for the box and $0.20 for each pound it weighs.

FedEx charges $5 for the box and $0.30 for each pound it weighs. How many
pounds, p, will it take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same?

PLEASE HELP !!!

Answer 1

20 pounds

Explanation:

To know the number of pounds it will take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same, we will equal both the equations. Hence, it will take 20 pounds to make both equal.