document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4849>Question 4849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Safety Rent-A-truck rents a truck at a daily rate of $41.95 plus $.29 per mile. City Rentals rents the same size truck for $38.95 plus $.31 per mile. For what mileage 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 #2430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the number of miles driven\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "safety rent-a-truck charges 41.95+.29x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "City rental charges 38.95+.31x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can set them equal to one another to determine the mileage that would make them cost the same price:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.95+.29x=38.95+.31x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract.29x-38.95 from each side to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.95-38.95=.02x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=.02x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by .02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by plugging it back into both equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.95 + .29(150) = 85.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38.95+.31(150)= 85.45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they equal one another, so the answer is 150 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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