Question

Shipping Company A charges $14 plus $2.25 a pound to ship overnight packages. Shipping Company B charges $20 plus $1.50 a pound to

ship an overnight package. For what weight is the charge the same for the two companies?

Let p represent the number of pounds. Select the correct values to write an equation to represent the situation

Answer 1

Answer:

8 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Shipping Company A = 14 + 2.25p

Shipping Company B = 20 + 1.50p

Where,

p = the number of pounds.

For what weight is the charge the same for the two companies

Equate the charges of the two companies

14 + 2.25p = 20 + 1.50p

14 - 20 = 1.50p - 2.25p

-6 = -0.75p

Divide both sides by -0.75

p = -6 / -0.75

= 8

p = 8 pounds