SOLUTION: Suppose that a car rental agency gave you the following choices. Option A $30 per day plus 40� per mile Option B flat $50 per day (a) Write equations for cost per day c for

Question 577446: Suppose that a car rental agency gave you the following choices.
Option A $30 per day plus 40� per mile
Option B flat $50 per day
(a) Write equations for cost per day c for options A and B. (Use m for distance in miles.)
c = $
. (option A)
c) Estimate the mileage for which both rates are the same.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A:

Here's the plot:

The miles, m, looks like 50 where they intersect
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