document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206261>Question 206261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155868 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=155868\">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 is the break even mileage.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus plan B is a better buy when more than 1,100 miles are driven. </SPAN>\n" );
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