Question:

UPS charges $7 for the first pound and $0.20 for each

Last updated: 7/17/2022

UPS charges $7 for the first pound and $0.20 for each

UPS charges $7 for the first pound and $0.20 for each additional pound. FedEx charges $5 for the first pound and $0.30 for each additional pound. How many additional pounds, p, will it take for UPS and FedEx to cost the same? What is the cost? Write and solve an equation to show your work.