document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998507>Question 998507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John rented a car for $18 plus $0.10 per Km. George also rented a car for $25 plus $0.05 per Km. If each drove x km and each was charged exactly the same amount for the rental, then x equals. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your task is to find x when their charges are set equal, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + .10x = 25 + .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by .05 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 140 km driven </SPAN>\n" );
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