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Jacob is renting an auger (used to drill holes for posts). On Home Depot's website, the charge is $65 plus $7 per hour. At Lowes, the charge is $95 plus $4 per hour. Determine when the costs would be the same.

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Answer:

10 hour rental

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = number of hours

HD cost: 7x + 65

L cost: 4x + 95

Set the two cost expressions equal and solve for x, the number of hours.

7x + 65 = 4x = 95

3x = 30

x = 10

The costs are equal for a 10 hour rental.

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