SOLUTION: Mai is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies she can choose from, and they have the following prices. Company A charges $111 and allows unlimited mileage.

Question 287171: Mai is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies she can choose from, and they have the following prices.
Company A charges $111 and allows unlimited mileage.
Company B has an initial fee of $75 and charges an additional $0.80 for every mile driven.
For what mileages will Company A charge no more than Company B?
Use m for the number of miles driven, and solve your inequality for m.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=111
b=75+.8m
111=75+.8m
36=.8m
9=.2m
90=2m
45=m
They are equal at 45 miles

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