document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900912>Question 900912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joan Gunderson rented the same car model twice from Hertz, which rents this car model for a daily fee plus an addition charge per mile driven. Joan recalls that the car rented for 5 days and driven for 300 miles cost her $178, while the same model car rented for 4 days and driven for 500 miles cost $197. Find the daily fee and find the mileage charge.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= daily fee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m =mileage fee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "178=m*300+5*b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "197=m*500+4*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daily fee = $23,   mileage fee = $.21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "178=.21*300+5*23,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "178=63+115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "197=.21*500+4*23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "197=105+92<BR>\n" );
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