Ida needs to hire a singer for her wedding. Singer A is offering his services for an initial $65 in addition to $13.15 per hour. Singer B is offering her services for an initial $73 in addition to $11.35 per hour. When will the two singers charge the same amount of money? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

4.4 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of hours = x

Ida needs to hire a singer for her wedding.

For Singer A

Singer A is offering his services for an initial $65 in addition to $13.15 per hour.

65 + 13.15x

Singer B

Singer B is offering her services for an initial $73 in addition to $11.35 per hour.

73 + 11.35x

We equate both singers together

Singer A = Singer B

65 + 13.15x = 73 + 11.35x

We collect like terms

13.15x - 11.35x = 73 - 65

1.8x = 8

x = 8/1.8

x = 4.4444444444 hours

Approximately = 4.4 hours

The two singers will charge the same amount of money after 4.4 hours

Both Jared and Nicole are correct. You can solve for either variable and use the equivalent expression to create a one-variable equation. Then you can solve. Jared would have created a one-variable equation that can be used to solve for x, whereas Nicole would have created a one-variable equation that can be used to solve for y.