SOLUTION: Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the same

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Question 457111: Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did they each travel?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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75+2x=80+1.5x
.5x=5
x=5/.5=10 miles..