document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307539>Question 307539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car rental co. charges a daily fee plus a mileage fee. Joe was charged $429 for 5 days and 300 km., while Mary was charged 315 for 3 days and 500 km. What does the car rental co. charge per day and per kilometre ? Thanx for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220021 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=220021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5D+300M=429 MULTIPLY BY 3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D+500M=315 MULTIPLY BY -5 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15D+900M=1,287<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15D-2500=-1,575<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1600M=-288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=-288/-1,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=.18 PRICE PER MILE DRIVEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D+300*.18=429<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D+54=429<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D=429-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=375/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=75 IS THE DAILY RENTAL RATE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*75+500*18=315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225+90=315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "315=315 </SPAN>\n" );
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