document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923427>Question 923427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A salesman rents a car for  two trips from the same rental company.  The rental company charges a daily fee plus a charge for each mike driven.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First trip, 2 days, 275 miles, cost $140.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second trip, 1 day, 95 miles, cost $59.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much did the rental company charge per day and per mile? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First trip, 2 days, 275 miles, cost $140.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Second trip, 1 day, 95 miles, cost $59.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much did the rental company charge per day and per mile?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2d + 275m = 140.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 95m   = 59.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 275m = 140.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 190m = 119.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85m = 21.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 25 cents (the per-mile rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 95m = 59.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 95*0.25 = 49.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = $49.51 (daily rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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