document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206012>Question 1206012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sunshine truck rentals rents a truck at a daily rate of $57.99 plus $0.48 per mile. City rentals rents the same truck at $58.95 plus $0.46 per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same<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 #843182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sunshine truck rentals rents a truck at a daily rate of $57.99 plus $0.48 per mile. City rentals rents the same truck at $58.95 plus $0.46 per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of miles per day be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sunshine truck rentals rents a truck at a daily rate of $57.99 plus $0.48 per mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(s)= 57.99 +0.48 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "City rentals rents the same truck at $58.95 plus $0.46 per mile. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(c) = 58.95+0.46 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will mileage cost be same?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C(s)= C(c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 57.99 +0.48 x=58.95+0.46 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.48x -0.46 x = 58.95-57.99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ").02x = 0.96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cost will be the same for both companies when the mileage is 48 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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