SOLUTION: Acme Rentals = 50d+0.5m=500 Brown Rentals= 70d-0.5m= -20 After how many days and miles will he two companies charge the same total fee a. 3 days and 700 miles b. 4 days and 6

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Question 978657: Acme Rentals = 50d+0.5m=500
Brown Rentals= 70d-0.5m= -20
After how many days and miles will he two companies charge the same total fee
a. 3 days and 700 miles
b. 4 days and 600 miles
c. 5 days and 500 miles
d. 6 days and 400 miles

Answer by 6567891151(12)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
add both of the equation up and you would get
120d=480
then divide both side by 120 to get d by itself and 480/120 is 4 so it
d=4
and only choice b has four days

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