document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046492>Question 1046492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One car rental agency rents a van at a daily rate of &#8203;$40.95 plus 37 cents per mile. Another company rents a van for &#8203;$48.95 plus 27 cents per mile. Find the mileage for which the cost is the same. please show work and thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set the two equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40.95+0.37x=48.95+0.27x, units are dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10x=8.00, by moving 0.27x to the left and 40.95 to the right and changing their sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 miles, multiplying both sides by 10  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40.95+29.60=70.55, 29.60 being 0.37*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.95+21.60=70.55.  Checks\r<BR>\n" );
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