SOLUTION: A car rental company has two rental rates. Rate 1 is $72 per day plus $0.16 per mile. Rate 2 is $144 per day plus $0.08 per mile. If you plan to rent for one week, how many miles w

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Question 162794: A car rental company has two rental rates. Rate 1 is $72 per day plus $0.16 per mile. Rate 2 is $144 per day plus $0.08 per mile. If you plan to rent for one week, how many miles would you need to drive to pay less by taking rate 2?
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7*72+.16x>7*144+.08x
504+.16x>1006+.08x
.16x-.08x>1006-504
.08x>504
x>504/.08
x>6,300 miles.