document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331475>Question 331475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob will rent a car for the weekend. He can chooose one of two payment plans. The first plan costs $51.98 for two days plus .14 cents per mile. The second plan cost $43.98 for two days plus .18 cents per mile. How many miles does Bob need to drive for the two plans to 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 #237592 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=237592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number of miles Bob does be x so that both plans are same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plan a = 51.98+0.14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plan b = 43.98+0.18x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "51.98+0.14x= 43.98+0.18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04x =51.98-43.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 8/0.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 miles<BR>\n" );
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