document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37665>Question 37665</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201812487/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Safety Rent-a-Car rents an intermediate-size car at a daily rate of $21.95 plus .19 per mile. City Rentals rent an intermediate-size car for $18.95 plus .21 per mile. For what milage is the cost the same? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we convert the facts of the problem into algebra and get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.95 + .19x = 18.95 + .21x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let us multiply everything by 100 to get rid of decimals...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2195 + 19x = 1895 + 21x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 19 x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2195 = 1895 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 1895 from both sides and then divide by two...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 150 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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