SOLUTION: Safety Rent-A-Truck rents a truck at a daily rate of $41.95 plus 29cents per mile. City Rentals rents the same size truck at $58.95 46cents per mile. For what mileage is the cost t

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Question 264342: Safety Rent-A-Truck rents a truck at a daily rate of $41.95 plus 29cents per mile. City Rentals rents the same size truck at $58.95 46cents per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?
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Safety Rent-A-Truck rents a truck at a daily rate of $41.95 plus 29cents per mile. City Rentals rents the same size truck at $58.95 46cents per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?

Safety Rent-A-Truck rents a truck at a daily rate of $41.95 plus 29cents per mile. City Rentals rents the same size truck at $58.95 46cents per mile. For what mileage is the cost the same?
Let the mileage be x
0.29x+41.95= 0.46x+58.95 x is same for both
0.46x-0.29x=58.95-41.95
0.17x=17
X=100 miles