SOLUTION: A car can be rented from Basic Rental for $260 per week with no extra charge for mileage. Continental charges $80 per week plus $0.25 for each mile driven to rent the same car. F

Question 990617: A car can be rented from Basic Rental for $260 per week with no extra charge for mileage. Continental charges $80 per week plus $0.25 for each mile driven to rent the same car. For how many miles of driving in a week will the cost for the two rentals be the same?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
m=number of miles
.
$80+$0.15m=$260
$0.15m=$180
m=1200 miles
.
ANSWER: The cost of the two rentals are the same at 1200 miles.
RELATED QUESTIONS
HOW MANY MILES MUST YOU DRIVE IN A DAY TO MAKE THE RENTAL COST FOR BASIC RENTAL A BETTER... (answered by solver91311)

A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day In addition you pay 20 cent... (answered by mananth)

A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day. In addition, you have to pay... (answered by mananth)

A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day. In addition, you have to pay... (answered by solver91311)

A car can be rented from Continental Rental for $80 per week plus 25 cents for each mile... (answered by stanbon,bucky)

A compact car can be rented from firm A for $160 per week with no charge for mileage or... (answered by rfer)

A compact car can be rented from firm A for $160 per week with no charge for mileage or... (answered by math_tutor2020,MathTherapy)

a truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day plus $0.20 per mile. Continental... (answered by stanbon)

A car can be rented from basic rental for $60 per week plus 50 cents for each mile... (answered by Gogonati)