SOLUTION: Sunset rents an SUV at $21.95 plus $0.23 per mile. Sunrise rents the same vehicle for $24.95 plus $0.19 per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?
Hint: Using "m" for mil
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Hint: Using "m" for mil
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Question 66563: Sunset rents an SUV at $21.95 plus $0.23 per mile. Sunrise rents the same vehicle for $24.95 plus $0.19 per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?
Hint: Using "m" for miles, write one equation for each rental company. Then solve the system by one of the methods learned in assignment 5.6 or 5.7.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sunset rents an SUV at $21.95 plus $0.23 per mile. Sunrise rents the same vehicle for $24.95 plus $0.19 per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?
Hint: Using "m" for miles, write one equation for each rental company.
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Sunset cost expression: .23m + 21.95
Sunrise cost expression: .19m + 24.95
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Sunset cost = Sunrise cost, at what mileage (m)
.23m + 21.95 = .19m + 24.95
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Perform the necessary operations to get the variable (m) on the left by itself:
.23m - .19m = 24.95 - 21.95
.04m = 3.00
m = 3/.04
m = 75 miles when the two rental plans are equal
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Check,substitute 75 for x:
Sunset: .23(75) + 21.95 = 39.20
Sunrise: .19(75) + 24.95 = 39.20
