SOLUTION: Carlos wants to rent a car. For the particular car he wants, Gentle Rental charges $185 per week plus 25 cents per mile driven. Rental Giant charges a flat fee of $275 per week. Fo

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Question 393768: Carlos wants to rent a car. For the particular car he wants, Gentle Rental charges $185 per week plus 25 cents per mile driven. Rental Giant charges a flat fee of $275 per week. For what number of miles driven will renting from Gentle Rental cost Carlos less than renting from Rental Giant
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Gentle Rental charges $185 per week plus 25 cents per mile driven

Let x represent miles driven such that Gentle costs less that Giant

 $185 + .25x < $275     |$275 =  Rental Giant flat fee charge /wk

        .25x < 90

           x < 90/.25

           x < 360mi, miles driven such that Gentle costs less that Giant Rental