Paul is going to have the exterior of his home painted. painting usa charges $75.00 to come out and evaluate the house plus $25.00 per hour of labor. upscale home painting does not charge to evaluate the house. however, they charge $40.00 per hour.

if it takes 25 hours to paint paul’s house, the most cost effective company will be:

the cost of painting the house will be the same for both companies if the number of hours required to paint paul’s house is: