Bruce wants to have a laptop case shipped to his office. Company A charges a $10 shipping fee and $1 per pound. Company B charges a $12 shipping fee and $0.50 per pound. For how many pounds is the cost of both shipping companies the same? Which equation represents the problem, where p is the number of pounds of the package?

hey there!

if she's saving for six months, let's divide the total number we need for the trip by six, dividing it into the amount that needs to be saved for each month.

500 ÷ 6 =

she needs to save at least this amount each month, so we should use this symbol: ≥

let x be the amount she saves each month.

your final answer is x ≥

hope this !