SOLUTION: Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $40 per day and an additional charge of $0.20 per mile. Car rental agency B will charge only $0.16 per mile but charges $51 per day.

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Question 189887: Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $40 per day and an additional charge of $0.20 per mile. Car rental agency B will charge only $0.16 per mile but charges $51 per day. If Adam wanted to rent a car for four days, how many miles would Adam have to drive to make car rental agency B a better bargain? Where do I beging with this question?
Answer by josmiceli(6783) (Show Source):
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Let = the cost of renting car from agency A
Let = the cost of renting car from agency B
Let = miles driven
Let = number of days rented
Given:
(1)
(2)
days
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
How many miles would Adam have to drive to make
car rental agency B a better bargain?
At what milage are the costs the same? (A = B)

mi
If he drives more than 1100 miles, B is a better bargain
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