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A business owner is comparing the cost of buying natural gas from two different companies.
Company A charges a $6 fee plus $1.25 per therm (unit of heat).
Company B charges a $9 fee plus $0.75 per therm (unit of heat).
For what number of therms will the cost be the same at both companies?
A. 6 therms
B. 13.5 therms*******
C. 9 therms
D. 12.75 therms
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Always check back to your original post
6 + 1.25 * 13.5 = 22.875
9 + .75 * 13.5= 19.125
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9 + .75 * 13.5= 19.125
hummm
your correct its 13.5