SOLUTION: A car rental company has two rental rates. Rate 1 is $72 per day plus $0.16 per mile. Rate 2 is $144 per day plus $0.08 per mile. If you plan to rent for one week, how many miles w

Question 152338: A car rental company has two rental rates. Rate 1 is $72 per day plus $0.16 per mile. Rate 2 is $144 per day plus $0.08 per mile. If you plan to rent for one week, how many miles would you need to drive to pay less by taking Rate 2?
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Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you equate the 2 rate to get the # of travel in miles, you're paying the same amount either you take or .
When you go over this computed travel in miles, will be a better choice. Let's see:
Let = travelled distance in miles

---->
, We'll check each
: =$216.00
: =$216.00
If travelled 900 miles, you can choose either bec you'll pay the same
Let's try
:=$216.16
:=$216.08
.
In conclusion, you'll get more savings on if you travel more than 900 miles. Try 1500 miles? 3000 miles?
Thank you,
Jojo

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