SOLUTION: can someone please help me answer this? Your at the beach and decide to rent a bicycle. There are 2 different rental plans, and since you are on a tight budget you want to choos

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Question 728888: can someone please help me answer this?
Your at the beach and decide to rent a bicycle. There are 2 different rental plans, and since you are on a tight budget you want to choose the best plan for your situation. You plan to keep the bicycle for 3 days. How many miles would you have to bike in order to pay less with plan B?
Plan A:$20 per day + $.12 per mile
Plan B:$25 per day + $.06 per mile
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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You know you're keeping the bike for three days. So Plan A is $60 + .12x, where x is the number of miles, and Plan B is $75 + .06x.


The question is when is B less than A.


75+.06x < 60+.12x. Solve it for x, the number of miles.


15 < .06x


250 < x


Plan B costs less when you ride more than 250 miles.

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