document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190584>Question 190584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car agency A will rent a compact car for $40 per day and an additional charge of $0.20 per mile. Car rental agency B will charge only $0.16 per mile but charges $51 per day. Adam wanted to rent a car for four days, how many miles would Adam have to drive to make car rental agency B a better bargain? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143099 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=143099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4*40+.20x=4*51+.16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160+.20x=204+.16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x-.16x=204-160<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44/.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1,100 miles driven makes the costs for the 2 plans equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*40+.20*1,100=4*51+.16*1,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160+220=204+176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=380 </SPAN>\n" );
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