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Cal's Carriage Rides charges $20 plus $4.50 aHorse & Buggy charges $30 plus $2.50 any nours would you pay the same total fee for a ride? Whaplus $4.50 an hour for rides in the park. Hal'sPopius $2.50 an hour for the same service. For howsame total fee for a ride? What is that fee?

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Answer:They will get the same fee i.e.$42.5  in 5 hours Step-by-step explanation:Let x be the number of hours for the same total feeCal's Carriage Rides charges $20 plus $4.50 per hourSo,Cal's Carriage Rides charges in x hours = 20+4.5xHal's Horse and Buggy charges $30 plus $2.50 an hourSo,Hal's Horse and Buggy charges in x hours = 30+2.5xATQ[tex]20+4.5x=30+2.5x[/tex][tex]4.5x-2.5x=30-20[/tex][tex]2x=10[/tex][tex]x=5[/tex]So, they will get the same fee in 5 hours Total fee in 5 hours = 20+4.5x=20+4.5(5)=$42.5Hence they will get the same fee i.e.$42.5  in 5 hours