document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=674044>Question 674044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a couple wishes to rent a car for one day while on vacation. ford automobile rental want $26 per day and $0.16 per mile, while chevrolet for a day wants $23 per day and $0.18 per mile. after how many miles would the price to rent the chevrolet exceed the price to rent a ford? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418990 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=418990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let   	x	be the number of 	miles									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ford			26	+	0.16	x						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "chevrolet			23	+	0.18	x						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ford	>	chevrolet										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26	+	0.16	x			>	23	+	0.18	x		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add  	-26	to both sides										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+0.16n-26>23	+0.18x-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16	n-	-23	>			>	0.18	x	-3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add  	-0.18	x										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02	x	>	-3									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-0.02											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	<	150										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x should be less than 150 for 	Ford	to be a better deal	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR Chevrolet will be expensive after 150 miles				<BR>\n" );
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