4. Shipping Company A charges $3 per pound to ship a package plus a $2 handling fee. Shipping Company B charges
$2 per pound plus a $4 handling fee. The graph shows the
equations representing the shipping costs for each company.
Shipping Options
20
18
16
What is the weight of a package,
in pounds, that results in an
equivalent cost for both
companies?
14
y = 3x + 2
12
10
y = 2x + 4
Cost (5)
8
6
4
2
0
7 8 9 10
Number of Pounds