SOLUTION: 7. Jane and Terry went to Long Island for a week. They needed to rent a car, so they checked out two rental firms. Avis wanted $28 per day with no mileage fee. Hertz wanted $108

Question 508526: 7. Jane and Terry went to Long Island for a week. They needed to rent a car, so they checked out two rental firms. Avis wanted $28 per day with no mileage fee. Hertz wanted $108 per week and $0.14 per mile. How many miles would they have to drive before the Avis price is less than Hertz�s price?
Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7. Jane and Terry went to Long Island for a week. They needed to rent a car, so they checked out two rental firms. Avis wanted $28 per day with no mileage fee. Hertz wanted $108 per week and $0.14 per mile. How many miles would they have to drive before the Avis price is less than Hertz�s price?
==================================================================
A = 28*7 = $196 [Avis price]
H = 108 + 0.14m [Hertz price]
First set the prices equal:
196 = 108 + 0.14m
88 = 0.14m
m = 628.6 miles
So if they drive 629 miles, the Avis price will be less than the Hertz price.

RELATED QUESTIONS
Jane and Terry went to Long Island for a week. They needed to rent a car, so they checked (answered by josgarithmetic)

I need help with this one. Jane and Terry went to Long Beach for a week. They needed... (answered by ptaylor)

I can't figure out how to set this one up. Can anyone help me out? Thanks Jane went... (answered by 303795)

Please help with this problem, I can't seem to get it set up right, Thanks in advance.... (answered by Fombitz)

Please help with this problem, I can't seem to get it set up right, Thanks in advance.... (answered by mathnard)

Mr.Roberts needs to rent a car for a vacation. His vacation budget allows him to spend... (answered by ikleyn)

Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution. A... (answered by Bob10576)

You are going to rent a car for a day. You have two choices, Golden Car Rental and... (answered by math_tutor2020)

The problem is about what a family needs to pay for during a vacation and how long they... (answered by richwmiller)