SOLUTION: 3.Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the sa

Question 706483: 3.Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did they each travel? (2 points)
Answer by god2012(113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 'A' be the amount paid by Jesse for 'x' miles
Therefore , A = 75 + 2x
Let 'B' be the total amount paid by Alex for 'x' miles
Therefore, B = 80 + 1.5x
But, A = B
75 + 2x = 80 + 1.5x
0.5x = 5
x = 10
Total distance travelled = 10 miles
Total amount spent by each = $95
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