document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038397>Question 1038397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck can be rented from company A for $80 a day plus $0.60 per mile. Company B charges 30$ a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck. How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Company A a better deal than Comoany B's? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For company A to have a better deal, the truck must be driven more than __ miles per day. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=653109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck can be rented from company A for $80 a day plus $0.60 per mile. Company B charges 30$ a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck. How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Company A a better deal than Company B's?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(m) = 80 + 0.60m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(m) = 30 + 0.8m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For company A to have a better deal, the truck must be driven more than __ miles per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 + 0.6m < 30 + 0.8m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 < 0.2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m > 5000/2 = 2500 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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