Hank's Bicycle Rentals charges an initial fee of $15 and an hourly rate of $5 to rent a bicycle. Maria's Bicycle Rentals has the same hourly rate but charges an initial fee of $12. To find the
number of hours for which the two rental companies would charge the same amount to rent a
bicycle, Cindy writes and solves the equation shown below.
15 + 5x = 12 + 5x
Which statement describes the number of hours for which the two rental companies charge the
same amount to rent a bicycle?
A.
The two companies charge the same amount to rent a bicycle for hour.
B.
The two companies charge the same amount to rent a bicycle for 3 hours.
C. The two companies never charge the same amount to rent a bicycle for the same
number of hours:
D.
The two companies always charge the same amount to rent a bicycle for the same
number of hours.