document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206985>Question 206985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day plus $0.20 per mile. Roadrunners charges $20 per day plus $0.50 per mile to rent the same truck. How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that for Roadrunners?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since Basic Rental charges $50, plus $0.20 per mile, and since Roadrunners \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "charges $20, plus $0.50, per mile, then in order for Basic Rental to have a \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "better rental deal than Roadrunners, we'll have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 + .2(m) < 20 + .5(m) (using m for amount of miles)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 + .2m < 20 + .5m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-.3m < - 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+%3E+%28-30%29%2F%28-.3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+%3E+%28-30%29%2F%28-.3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------> m > 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, in order for Basic Rental to have a better deal than Roadrunners, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the renter has to rent for MORE THAN <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since m > 100, we'll use value of 101 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 + .2(101) < 20 + .5(101)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 + 20.20 < 20 + 50.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70.20 < 70.50<BR>\n" );
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