document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183532>Question 183532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of $.24 per mile. Car rental agency B will charge only $.16 per mile but charges $41 per day. If Adam wanted to rent a car for three days, how many miles would Adam have to drive to make car rental agancy B a beter bargain? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=137765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*35+.24x=3*41+.16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105+.24x=123+.16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".24x-16x=123-105<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=225 miles driven would make the 2 rentals the same for the 3 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105+.24*225=123+.16*225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105+54=123+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "159=159<BR>\n" );
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