The Sugar Sweet Company will choose from two companies to transport its sugar to market. The first company charges $6500 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of $125.25 for each ton of sugar. The second company charges $5897 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of S175.50 for each ton of sugar. For what amount of sugar do the two companies charge the same? tons What is the cost when the two companies charge the same?
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![The Sugar Sweet Company will choose from two companies to transport its sugar to market. The first company charges $6500 to rent trucks plus an additional
fee of $125.25 for each ton of sugar. The second company charges $5897 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of S175.50 for each ton of sugar.
For what amount of sugar do the two companies charge
the same?
tons
What is the cost when the two companies charge the
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