document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86906>Question 86906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yuk! I hate applications. I always get mixed up picking picking what goes where in the equations. I had one person show me how to solve it using just equations, another showed me how by using a table. I'm confused with both of them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A truck rental agency charges a daily fee plus a milage fee. Mel was charged $85 for 2 days plus 100 miles, and Sarah was charged $165 for 3 days and 400 miles. What is the agency's daily fee and their milage fee?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write the system of equations for this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find the solution.\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 #62849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x will be the cost per mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y will be the cost per day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mel was charged $85 for 2 days plus 100 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 bucks for the sum of the costs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 days would cost 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 miles would cost 100x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 100x = 85<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah was charged $165 for 3 days and 400 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165 bucks for the sum of the costs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 miles would cost 400x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 days would cost 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 400x = 165<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write the system of equations for this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 100x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 400x = 165<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(2y + 100x = 85)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 400x = 165<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8y - 400x = -340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 400x = 165<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y = -175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick one of the initial equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 100x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(35) + 100x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 + 100x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$35 per day and $0.15 per mile<BR>\n" );
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