document.write( "Question 663197: Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did they each travel? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #412661 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+A+\"$ = amount paid
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+n+\"$ = number of miles driven
\n" ); document.write( "Jesse's equation is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+75+%2B+2n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Alex's equation is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+80+%2B+1.5n+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+75+%2B+2n+=+80+%2B+1.5n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.5n+=+80+-+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.5n+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The both drove 10 mi
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+75+%2B+2%2A10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+80+%2B+1.5%2A10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+80+%2B+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+95+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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