document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322259>Question 322259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day. In addition, you have to pay $0.20 per mile. Continental charges $20 per day in addition to $0.50 per mile to rent out the same truck. How many miles must you drive in a day to make the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that for Continental?   Please show all the steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basic Rental $50 per day.+ $0.20 per mile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continental $20 per day + $0.50 per mile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of miles you need to drive per day be x so that the charges are same for both rentals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+0.20x=20+0.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.50x-0.20x=50-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.30x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30/0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have to drive more than 100 miles for Basic Rental to be a better deal than that for Continental </SPAN>\n" );
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