document.write( "Question 120796: Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of $0.24 per mile. Car rental agency B will charge only $0.16 per mile but charges $41 per day. If Adam wanted to rent a car for three days, how many miles would Adam have to drive to make car rental agency B a better bargain? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #88581 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .11X+.09(6000-X)=624 \n" ); document.write( ".11X+540-.09X=624 \n" ); document.write( ".02X=624-540 \n" ); document.write( ".02X=84 \n" ); document.write( "X=84/.02 \n" ); document.write( "X=4200 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 11%. \n" ); document.write( "6000-4200=1800 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 9%. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( ".11*4200+.09*1800=624 \n" ); document.write( "462+162=624 \n" ); document.write( "624=624 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |