SOLUTION: You need to rent a car for a three-day business trip. You compare the prices at two different rental agencies. The first agency charges $20.25 per day and $.14 per mile. The second

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Question 426910: You need to rent a car for a three-day business trip. You compare the prices at two different rental agencies. The first agency charges $20.25 per day and $.14 per mile. The second agency charges $18.25 per day and $.22 per mile. How many miles would you have to drive before the first agency is less expensive than the second?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
number of miles = x
Agency 1 = 20.25+0.14x
Agency 2= 18.25+0.22x
20.25+0.14x < 18.25+0.22x
20.25-18.25<0.22x-0.14x
2<0.08x
/0.08
25%3Cx
....
x > 25 miles