SOLUTION: A man is considering two companies from which to rent a truck. One truck charges $30 a day and 25 cents per mile. Two truck charges $40 a day and 20 cents a mile. How far would he
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Question 378043: A man is considering two companies from which to rent a truck. One truck charges $30 a day and 25 cents per mile. Two truck charges $40 a day and 20 cents a mile. How far would he need to drive in one day for both companies to have the same total cost?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30+0.25x=40+0.20x
0.05x=10
x=200 miles
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