Javier is considering two lawn care services. Premier Landscaping charges $15.00 for travel to the job site and $55.00 per hour for maintaining his lawn. Ace Landscaping does not have a travel fee, but charges $65.00 per hour for lawn maintenance. At what amount of time do the two lawn companies cost the same?

Time in which both companies charge same cost = 1.5 hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

                                                        Fixed    Variable

Premier Landscaping charges          $15        $55

Ace Landscaping charges                               $65

Find:

Time in which both companies charge same cost:

Computation:

Assume in X time both companies charge same cost:

So,

Premier Landscaping total cost = Ace Landscaping total cost

⇒ $15 + $55(Time taken) = $65 (Time taken)

⇒ $15 = $65 (Time taken) - $55(Time taken)

⇒ $15 = $10 (Time taken)

⇒ Time taken = 1.5 hour

Time in which both companies charge same cost = 1.5 hour

set each factor equal to 0

4x-3 = 0

2x-1 = 0

solve for x.

4x-3=0

4x=3

x= 3/4

solve for x. 

2x-1= 0

2x= 1

x= 1/2

eventually after a few more steps, your answer should be 1/2 is less than or equal to x and 3/4 is greater than or equal to x