document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37666>Question 37666</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;\"> Sunshine Car Rentals rents a basic car at a daily rate of $17.99 plus .18 per mile. City Reantals rents a basic car at $18.95 plus .16 per mile. For what mileage is the cost be 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 #23691 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=23691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of miles driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then change the English into algebra giving us the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.99 + .18x = 18.95 + .16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply everything by 100 to clear the decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1799 + 18x = 1895 + 16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 16x and 1799 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1799 + 2x = 1895<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that x = 48 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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