SOLUTION: A moving company changes $40 plus $0.25 per mile to rent a van. another company charges $25 plus 0.35 per mile to rent the same van. For what number of miles will the rental cost b
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Question 824662: A moving company changes $40 plus $0.25 per mile to rent a van. another company charges $25 plus 0.35 per mile to rent the same van. For what number of miles will the rental cost be the same for both companies Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
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y = 0.25x + 40
y = 0.35x + 25
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0.25x - y = -40
0.35x - y = -25
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answer:
rental cost will be the same for both companies, when:
x= mileage = 150 miles
y= rental cost = $77.50
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