document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526349>Question 526349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In one car rental shop they charge $20 per day with car with an additional 14 cents per mile driven. Another car rental shop charges $22 per day with an additional 10 cents per mile driven. How many miles will the cost of both rental car fees be the same? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Miles = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Day = d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change dollar into cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$20=20*100=2000cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$22=22*100=2200cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000*d+x*14 = 2200*d+x10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000d+14x=2200d+10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-10x=2200-2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 50 miles the cost of both rental car fees will be the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Miles = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Day = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One Company will Charge for one day and 50 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 day charges = $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 miles charges = 14*50=700cents=$7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Charges = 20+7=$27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other Company will Charge for one day and 50 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 day charges = $22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 miles charges = 10*50=500cents=$5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Charges = 22+5=$27<BR>\n" );
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