Aaron needs to hire a waiter. Waiter A is offering his services for an initial $25 in addition to $4.75 per hour. Waitress B is offering her services for an initial $30 in addition to $3.75 per hour. When will the two waiters charge the same amount of money?
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hours, both waiters will charge the same amount, which is.....
Two equations, one variable. You want to find when both are equal to each other. $25 + $4.75*(hours) = $30 + $3.75*(hours) Solve for hours. $1*(hours) = $5 hours = 5
At 5 hours, it will cost the same to Waiter A as it will to hire Waitress B.