document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158257>Question 158257</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495554030/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In fact, I have to solve problem 26, but some information are found in problem 25.here they go.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25) Suppose ABC car rental charges a fixed amount per day plus an amount per mile for renting a car.Heidi rented a car one day and paid $87 for 200 miles. On another day, she rented a car from the same agency and paid $117.50 for 350 miles.Determine the linear function that the agency could use to determine its daily rental charges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, the real problem 26) Suppose that Heidi (of problem 25) also has access to speedy car rental, which charges a daily fee of $15.00 plus $ 0.31 per mile.Should Heidi use ABC Car rental from problem 25 or speedy car rental?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "well, I started by find 25)f(x)=0.25x+30 and I tried to use f(x)=0.31x+15,with no results. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it depends on the miles she drives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speedy has a lower daily fee, but charges more per mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you set the two functions equal to each other, you can solve for the miles at which point it is cheaper to rent from ABC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should check your numbers for the ABC rental function </SPAN>\n" );
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