document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944527>Question 944527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two rental car companies are running specials this month. At Gavin's Rentals, customers will pay $56 to rent a mid-sized car for the first day, plus $3 for each additional day. At Wildgrove Rent-a-Car, the price for a mid-sized car is $53 for the first day and $6 for every additional day beyond that. At some point, renting from either one of the companies would cost a customer the same amount. How many additional days would that take? How much would the customer pay?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gavin's cost=$56+$3d where d is additional days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wildgrove cost=$53+$6d where d is additional days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On what day would both be the same?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$56+$3d=$53+$6d Subtract $53 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3+$3d=$6d Subtract $3d from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3=$3d  Divide each side by $3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=d :ANSWER On the first additional day, both companies charge $59<BR>\n" );
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