document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107356>Question 1107356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are thinking about buying one of two cars. Car A will cost $17,655. You can expect to pay an average of $1230 per year for fuel, maintenance, and repairs. Car B will cost about $15,900. Fuel, maintenance, and repairs for it will average about $1425 per year. After how many years are the total costs for the cars the same?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #722507 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=722507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17655+1230x=15900+1425x is the equation, x=years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1755=215x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.16 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17655+9840=27495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15900+11400=27300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17655+11070=27745<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15900+12825=28725 </SPAN>\n" );
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