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" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 $0.25 per mile. She will need the car for 5 days. How many miles would she need to drive for the first car company to be the better deal?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car1 = 3500d + 10m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car2 = 2500d + 25m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C1 = C2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3500d + 10m = 2500d + 25m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000d = 15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 = 15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 5000/15 = 1000/3 miles the costs are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If she drives more than 1000/3 miles, Car 1 is the better deal (least cost)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car 2 might be a better car, or have a GPS, or some other factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ per day and $ per mile only deal with costs, not comfort or convenience.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In any case, NEVER buy the insurance from a rental agency.<BR>\n" );
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