document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68967>Question 68967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rental car agency charges $16 per day plus 13 cents per mile to rent a certain car. Another agency charges $21 per day plus 7 cents per mile to rent the same car. How many miles will have to be driven for the cost of a car from the first agency to equal the cost of a car from the second agency?(round answer to the nearest hundreth of a mile.)Express the problems as a system of linear equations and solve using the method of your choice.                                     Please help me. I have no clue! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1600+13m=2100+7m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13m-7m=2100-1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6m=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=500/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=83.33 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This says the the two fees are the same asfter 83.33 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600+13*83.33=2100+7*83.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600+1083.33=2100+583.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2683.33=2683.33<BR>\n" );
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