SOLUTION: Primo Car Rental charges $39 per day plus $0.25 per mile. Ultimo Car Rental charges $28 per day plus $0.60 per mile. Find the daily mileage for which the Ultimo charge is twice the
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Question 289494: Primo Car Rental charges $39 per day plus $0.25 per mile. Ultimo Car Rental charges $28 per day plus $0.60 per mile. Find the daily mileage for which the Ultimo charge is twice the Primo charge.
I need to know how to solve this problem, I don't necessarily need the answer, just the steps to go about solving it. Thank you. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Primo Car Rental charges $39 per day plus $0.25 per mile.
Ultimo Car Rental charges $28 per day plus $0.60 per mile.
Find the daily mileage for which the Ultimo charge is twice the Primo charge.
:
Primo equation
cost = .25m + 39
:
Ultimo equation
cost = .60m + 28
:
"Find the daily mileage for which the Ultimo charge is twice the Primo charge."
Ultimo = twice Primo
.60m + 28 = 2(.25m + 39)
solve for m
