document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088265>Question 1088265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anita can rent a car for a day from Smooth Rent A Car for $60 plus $0.75/km or from Zippy Car Rental for $ 1.25/km.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) write a system linear equations representing the cost to rent the car from each company for a day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) calculate the number of km for which the rental charges from either company will be the same. Show all of your work.<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 #702524 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=702524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60+0.75x = Smooth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x = Zippy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60+0.75x = 1.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.50x = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -60/-0.50 use your calculator, divide. Remember -/- = + so you can ignore the -sign, your answer will be a positive number anyway. </SPAN>\n" );
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