document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057207>Question 1057207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally can rent a Porsche from Alpha Car Rental for $29.17 per day plus 57 cents per mile. She can get the same car from Beta Car Rental for $50.23 per day plus 44 cents per mile. At what number of miles are Alpha and Beta the same price?\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 #672268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=672268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alpha: 29.17+0.57x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beta: 50.23+0.44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29.17+0.57x = 50.23+0.44x subtract 0.44 and 29.17 on both sides, then divide to isolate the x on the left and you get: 162 miles.<BR>\n" );
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