SOLUTION: Bob will rent a car for the weekend. He can chooose one of two payment plans. The first plan costs $51.98 for two days plus .14 cents per mile. The second plan cost $43.98 for two

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Question 331475: Bob will rent a car for the weekend. He can chooose one of two payment plans. The first plan costs $51.98 for two days plus .14 cents per mile. The second plan cost $43.98 for two days plus .18 cents per mile. How many miles does Bob need to drive for the two plans to cost the same?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number of miles Bob does be x so that both plans are same.
plan a = 51.98+0.14x
plan b = 43.98+0.18x
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51.98+0.14x= 43.98+0.18x
0.04x =51.98-43.98
0.04x=8
x= 8/0.04
x=200 miles
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