SOLUTION: Nicole will rent a car for the weekend. She can choose one of two plans. The first plan has an initial fee of $53.98 and costs an additional $0.15 per mile driven. The second plan

Question 956981: Nicole will rent a car for the weekend. She can choose one of two plans. The first plan has an initial fee of $53.98 and costs an additional $0.15 per mile driven. The second plan has an initial fee of $57.98 and costs an additional $0.11 per mile driven. How many miles would Nicole need to drive for the two plans to cost the same?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m=miles driven
First plan: Cost=$53.98+$0.15m
Second plan: Cost=$57.98+$0.11m
$53.98+$0.15m=$57.98+$0.11m Subtract $53.98 from each side.
$0.15m=$4.00+$0.11m Subtract $0.11m from each side.
$0.04m=$4.00 Divide each side by $0.04.
m=100 ANSWER: The plans costs the same when she drives 100 miles
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