document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360105>Question 360105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck  can be rented from Basic Rental for  $50 per day In addition  you pay 20 cent per mile. Continental charges per day $20 per day in addition to 50 Cent per mile rent out the same truck. How many miles must you drive in a day to make the cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that Continental? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256958 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=256958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck  can be rented from Basic Rental for  $50 per day In addition  you pay 20 cent per mile. Continental charges per day $20 per day in addition to 50 Cent per mile rent out the same truck. How many miles must you drive in a day to make the cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that Continental?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the mileage per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic Rental = 50+0.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Continental = 20+0.5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50+0.2x<20+0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-20<0.5x-0.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30<0.3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100<x<BR>\n" );
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