document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662890>Question 662890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Someone please help me with this by tonight!!!! Suzanne is going to rent a car while she is out of town. One car rental company offers a flat rate of $35 per day plus $0.10 per mile. Another rental company offers the same car for $25 per day plus $0.25 per mile. She will need the car for 5 days. How many miles would she need to drive for the first car company to be the better deal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help and work the equation out the best you can!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 35 + .1/mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 25 + .25/mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 Day Rental<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When is A<B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 + .1x < 25 + .25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 - 25 < .25x - .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 <.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 66.7 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 + .1(66.7) = 41.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + .25(66.7) = 41.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At 66.7 or 67 miles the deals are the same, but greater than 67 miles the first deal is cheaper.\r<BR>\n" );
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