Aubree wants to order bags with the FFA logo embroidered on them. One company will charge $9.65 per bag plus a one-time setup fee of $43.  Another company will charge $8.40 per bag plus a one-time $58 fee. For what number of bags would the cost from the two companies be the same?
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Let the number of bags such that cost of the two companies shall be same be x.

then,

43 + 9.65x = 58 +  8.40x

or 9.65x - 8.4x = 58-43

or  1.25x = 15

or x = 15/1.25 = 12

So number of bags = 12
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