document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951274>Question 951274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car Rental company A charges $29 a week, plus $13 per kilometre driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car Rental company B charges $85 a week, plus $6 per kilometre driven.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the distance you must drive for the two rental costs to be the same. Model the problem with an equation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> T(a)=cost company A; T(b)=cost company B; k=kilometers driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(a)=29$/wk+$13k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(b)=$85/wk+$6k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Costs will be the same when T(a)=T(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$29/wk+$13k=$85/wk+$6k Subtract $6k from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$29/wk+$7k=$85/wk Subtract $29/wk from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7k=$56/wk Divide each side by $7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=8/wk ANSWER: Both companies cost the same if you drive 8 km/wk. \r<BR>\n" );
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