[tex]\text{Hey there!}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Equation for company \#1: \$42 + \$0.05x}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Equation for company \#2 \$ 0.08}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Now, let's solve for your equations, shall we?}[/tex]
[tex]\text{First set the overall equation up.}[/tex]
[tex]\text{42 + 0.05x = 0.08x}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Which is reverse back to: 0.08x - 0.05x = 42}[/tex]
[tex]\text{0.08x - 0.05x = 0.03x}[/tex]
[tex]\text{New equation (for now) 0.03x = 42}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Divide each term by 0.03}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{\text{0.03x}}{0.03}=\dfrac{42}{0.03}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Cancel out:\ } \dfrac{\text{0.03}}{0.03}\text{ because it equals 1}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Keep:\ }\dfrac{42}{0.03}\text{ because it helps us solve for our answer!}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{42}{0.03} = 42\div0.03 \rightarrow 1,400[/tex]
[tex]\text{Total: 1,400 pgs. (pages)}[/tex]
[tex]\boxed{\boxed{\text{\bf{Answer should be:1,400 pages}}}}\checkmark[/tex]
[tex]\text{Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!}[/tex]
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