document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083825>Question 1083825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice last month, Julie rented a car at Rent-it car rental in CA and traveled around the southwest on business. Rent-it rents this car for a daily fee plus an additional charge per mile driven. Julie recalls that her first trip lasted 4 days, she drove 450 miles, and the rental costed her $240.50. On her second trip, she drove the same car a distance of 200 miles in 3 days and paid $146.00 for the rental. Find the daily fee and mileage charge. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697880 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=697880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+450y=240.50; x= days, y= miles driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+200y=146.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x+1350y=721.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x-800y=584<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-550y=-137.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=$0.25 per mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute into first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+112.5=240.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$32 per day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96+50=146<BR>\n" );
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