document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136939>Question 136939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car rental company has two rental rates. Rate 1 is $42 per day plus $.14 per mile.  Rate 2 is $84 per day plus $.07 per mile.  If you plan to rent for one day how many miles would you need to drive to pay less by taking Rate 2?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate 1: cost = 42 + 0.14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate 2: cost = 84 + 0.07x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "INEQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate 2 < Rate 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84+0.07x < 42 +0.14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 < 0.07x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 700 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate2 will be less than Rate 1 if you drive more than 700 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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