SOLUTION: 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.

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Question 121117: 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?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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?
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Let "x" be the number of miles driven .
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Plan A: A(x) = 3*35 + 0.24x
Plan B: B(x) = 3*41 + 0.16x
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INEQUALITY:
B(x) < A(x)
3*41 + 0.16x < 3*35 + 0.24x
18 < 0.08x
x > 225 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.