document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53513>Question 53513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> am i posting this is the right place?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and can you please solve this and show how you did it..thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A truck can be rented from basic rental for $50 per day plus $0.20 per mile. roadrunners charges $20 per day plus $0.50 per mile to rent the same truck.  how many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for basic rental a better deal than that for roadrunners?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=35766\">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 plus $0.20 per mile. roadrunners charges $20 per day plus $0.50 per mile to rent the same truck. how many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for basic rental a better deal than that for roadrunners??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of miles driven iin a day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic rental cost = 50+0.20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roadrunner cost = 20+0.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will Basic be better than Roadrunner?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When 50+0.20x < 20+0.50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 <0.30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>100 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic is cheaper than Roadrunner if the number of miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "driven in a day is greater than 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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