document.write( "Question 196835: Car rental 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. If 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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #147558 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A........ cost=.2x+40(d)......where x is number of miles \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "B....... cost=.16x+51(d).....where d is the number of days \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ".2x+40(4)=.16x+51(4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ".2x+160=.16x+204 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ".04x=44 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x=1100 miles \n" ); document.write( " |