Dan is comparing the cost of having printed and prepared by two companiesCompany a charges $6 to prepare and $2.50 per copy to printCompany B charges $4 to make and $3 per print How many copies will the total cost for preparing and printing by each company be the same

For 4 copies, the total cost for preparing and printing will be the same.Step-by-step explanation:Let,p be the number of pagesCompany A;Charges of preparing = $6Charges of per page print = $2.50A(p)= 2.50p + 6   Eqn 1Company B;Charges of preparing = $4Charges of per page print = $3B(p)= 3p + 4    Eqn 2For equaling the cost; A(p) = B(p)[tex]2.50p+6=3p+4\\2.50p-3p=4-6\\-0.50p=-2[/tex]Dividing both sides by -0.50[tex]\frac{-0.50p}{-0.50}=\frac{-2}{-0.50}\\p=4[/tex]For 4 copies, the total cost for preparing and printing will be the same.Keywords: Addition, divisionLearn more about division at:brainly.com/question/4401748brainly.com/question/4459688#LearnwithBrainly