Solve the problem.Andrea is having her yard landscaped. She obtained an estimate from two landscaping companies. Company A gave an estimate of $240 for materials and equipment rental plus $45 per hour for labor. Company B gave an estimate of $300 for materials and equipment rental plus $30 per hour for labor. Create a cost equation for each company where y is the total cost of the landscaping and x is the number of hours of labor. Determine how many hours of labor will be required for the two companies to cost the same.

A. 7 hr
B. 4 hr
C. 8 hr
D. 3 hr


Answer: B

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