SOLUTION: Martina is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies she can choose from, and they have the following prices. Company A charges $117 and allows unlimited mileage.

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Question 368233: Martina is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies she can choose from, and they have the following prices.
Company A charges $117 and allows unlimited mileage.
Company B has an initial fee of $75 and charges an additional $0.70 for every mile driven.
For what mileages will Company A charge at least as much as Company B? Use m for the number of miles driven, and solve your inequality for m.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Company A charges $117 and allows unlimited mileage.
Company B has an initial fee of $75 and charges an additional $0.70 for every mile
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let number of miles = m
75+0.7m = 117
0.7m = 117-75
0.7m = 42
/0.7
m= 42/0.7
m = 60 miles they will be costing same
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