document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190430>Question 1190430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OMG I need help! I cannot solve this problem for the life of me. Please explain so I can understand. I think the unlimited miles is what's messing me up. Thanks in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A car rental company offers 2 plans for renting a car <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan A: $40 per day and $0.19 per mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B: $60 per day with unlimited miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For what range of miles will Plan B save you money for a 1 day rental?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For what range of miles will Plan A save you money for a 1 day rental?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Give your answer accurate to at least one decimal place. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #822041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=822041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> plan A is 40 dollars a day and .19 per mile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plang B is 60 dollars a say.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your break even point will be when the cost for plan A is equal to the cost for plan B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the number of miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plan A will cost 40 + .19 * x dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plan B will cost 60 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the costs will be the same when 60 = 40 + .19 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 40 from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = .19 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 / .19 = 105.2631579 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cost will be the same when 105.2631579 miles were traveled.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plan A would cost 40 + .19 * 105.2631579 miles = 40 + 20 = 60 dollrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plan B would cost 60 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plan B would save money if more than 105.2631579 miles were traveled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plan A would save money if less than 105.2631579 miles were traveled.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for exmple:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plan B will always cost 60 dollars a day regardless of the number of miles traveled.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when traveling for 50 miles, which is less than 105.2631579 miles, plan A costs 40 + .19 * 50 = 49.5 dollars which is less than what plan B costs, therefore plan A saves money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when traveling for 200 miles, which is more than 105.2631579 miles, plan A costs 40 + .19 * 200 = 78 dollars which is more than what plan B costs, therefore plan B saves money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let me know if you have any questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "theo\r<BR>\n" );
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