Question

to incentivize you to distribute the fliers, your parents offered you one of the following two compensation packages: 1. a flat fee of $20 plus $0.25 for every new customer who mentions the flier 2. $0.50 for every new customer who mentions the flier which of the following equations can be used to determine the number of new customers, x, needed for both compensation options to result in the same payment? 20 + 0.5x = 0.25x 20 + 0.5x = 0.25x + 20 20 + 0.25x = 0.5x 20x + 0.25 = 0.5

Explanation:

Step1: Define payment for Package 1

Let $x$ = number of new customers. Payment: $20 + 0.25x$

Step2: Define payment for Package 2

Payment: $0.50x$

Step3: Set payments equal

$20 + 0.25x = 0.5x$

Answer:

20 + 0.25x = 0.5x