SOLUTION: Ms.Davis is moving and has to rent a moving truck, the rental company, budget bumpers has a speacisl promotion where any truck can be rented for a one time fee of $5 for gas, plus
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Question 1066658: Ms.Davis is moving and has to rent a moving truck, the rental company, budget bumpers has a speacisl promotion where any truck can be rented for a one time fee of $5 for gas, plus an additional charge of $0.50 for each mile rhe truck is driven. After doing some research online, Ms.Davis finds another truck rental company, reliable rides. this company will allow a person to rent a moving truck for a flat rate of $1.00 per mile. There is no additional charge.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So what's your question?
a = 5+0.50x
b = 1x
:
5+0.50x = 1x
5 = 0.50x flip it to get the variable on the left
0.50x = 5
x = 10
At 10 miles they both cost the same. Anything under 10 miles b is cheaper. Anything over 10 miles a is cheaper
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