document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638616>Question 638616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to solve this, and my textbook does not have an example.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man is considering two companies to rent a truck from. Triangle Truck Rental chanrges $30 per day and 40 cents a mile. Circle Rent A Truck $55 a day and 30 cents a mile. How far would he need to drive in one day for both of the companies to have the same total cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How mant miles would he need to dive in the day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402329 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=402329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle Truck Rental chanrges $30 per day and 40 cents a mile.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C= 30+0.4m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the number of miles & c is the total cost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Circle Rent A Truck $55 a day and 30 cents a mile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c= 55+0.3m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If c= same then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30+0.4m = 55+0.3m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4m-0.3m = 55-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1m = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 250 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 250 miles the cost will be the same<BR>\n" );
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