document.write( "Question 426910: You need to rent a car for a three-day business trip. You compare the prices at two different rental agencies. The first agency charges $20.25 per day and $.14 per mile. The second agency charges $18.25 per day and $.22 per mile. How many miles would you have to drive before the first agency is less expensive than the second?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #296939 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! number of miles = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Agency 1 = 20.25+0.14x \n" ); document.write( "Agency 2= 18.25+0.22x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20.25+0.14x < 18.25+0.22x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20.25-18.25<0.22x-0.14x \n" ); document.write( "2<0.08x \n" ); document.write( "/0.08 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ".... \n" ); document.write( "x > 25 miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |