document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706483>Question 706483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.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? (2 points) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=god2012><B>god2012(113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=god2012><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=god2012><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=435200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 'A' be the amount paid by Jesse for 'x' miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore , A = 75 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 'B' be the total amount paid by Alex for 'x' miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, B = 80 + 1.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, A = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 + 2x = 80 + 1.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total distance travelled = 10 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total amount spent by each  = $95 </SPAN>\n" );
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