document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24840>Question 24840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sunshine truck rentals rents a truck at a daily rate of $57.99 plus $.48 per mile. City Rentals rents the same size truck at $58.95 plus $.46 per mile. For at what mileage is the cost the same? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of miles driven be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sunshine will charge 57.99 + 0.48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "City Rent will charge 58.95+0.46x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set the charges equal to one another and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get rid of the decimal amounts:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5799+48x = 5895+46x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x=48 miles (cost the same for driving 48 miles)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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