SOLUTION: A car rental agency charges $15 per day plus 12 cents per mile to rent a certain car. Another agency charges $18 per day plus 9 cents per mile to rent the same car. How many miles

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Question 737807: A car rental agency charges $15 per day plus 12 cents per mile to rent a certain car. Another agency charges $18 per day plus 9 cents per mile to rent the same car. How many miles will have to be driven in one day for the cost of the rental to be the same for both agencies?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.12m+15=.09m+18
.03m=3
3m=300
m=100