Question

Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution, and fill in the

blanks
Whitney wrote a business plan for an entrepreneurship class, and now she has to make bound
copies. Whitney could use a printer who charges a setup fee of $44 and $7 for every copy printed.
Another possibility is to go to the office supply store, where she could pay an up-front fee of $34
and $8 per copy. There is a certain number of copies that makes the two options equivalent in
terms of cost. How many copies is that? How much would the copies cost?
For
copies, the cost is $


Can u help me please??

Answer 1

Let C represent the total cost of each deal

Let T be the number of trips down the water slide

C = 32 for the 1st deal since the cost is the same regardless of how much she rides

C = 18 + T for the 2nd deal

To find when the two costs are equal set them equal to each other and solve for T

32 = 18 + T

T = 14 trips

The cost must be $32 since that is the only cost possible for the 1st deal

Explanation: