document.write( "Question 1096532: A truck can be rented from Company A for $70 a day plus $0.60 per mile. Company B charges $5050 a day plus $0.70 per mile to rent the same truck. Find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for Company A and Company B are the same. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #711052 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let m = no. of miles \n" ); document.write( "A truck can be rented from Company A for $70 a day plus $0.60 per mile. \n" ); document.write( "A Cost = .6m + 70 \n" ); document.write( " Company B charges $50 a day plus $0.70 per mile to rent the same truck. \n" ); document.write( "B cost = .7m + 50 \n" ); document.write( " Find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for Company A and Company B are the same. \n" ); document.write( ".7m + 50 = .6m + 70 \n" ); document.write( ".7m - .6m = 70 - 50 \n" ); document.write( ".1m = 20 \n" ); document.write( "m = 20/.1 \n" ); document.write( "m = 200 miles they cost the same \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this find the actual cost of each \n" ); document.write( ".6(200) + 70 = $190 \n" ); document.write( ".7(200) + 50 = $190 \n" ); document.write( " |