document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890693>Question 890693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> company a charges $60 plus $0.15 per mile to rent a car. company b charges $25 per day or portion of a day. Jason has determined that it will cost him less to rent a car from company a for a weekend trip. is jason's conclusion accurate </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That depends upon how many days constitutes a weekend.  If just Saturday and Sunday, then company B's maximum charge will be $50 -- which is less than Company A's base rate of $60. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if the weekend includes Friday, then company B's charge is $75.  That still make sense if Jason is planning to drive more than 100 miles (Company A's base rate of $60 + 100 miles @ .15 = $75).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jason's conclusion is accurate UNLESS the weekend is three days and he will be driving more than 100 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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