SOLUTION: You can rent a car for the day from Company A for $29.00 plus $0.12 a mile. Company B charges $22.00 plus $0.21 a mile. Find the number of miles m (to the nearest mile) per day for

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Question 782103: You can rent a car for the day from Company A for $29.00 plus $0.12 a mile. Company B charges $22.00 plus $0.21 a mile. Find the number of miles m (to the nearest mile) per day for which it is cheaper to rent from Company A.
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You can rent a car for the day from Company A for $29.00 plus $0.12 a mile. Company B charges $22.00 plus $0.21 a mile. Find the number of miles m (to the nearest mile) per day for which it is cheaper to rent from Company A.
company A
C= 29+0.12m
Company B
C=22+0.21m
A 29+0.12m<22+0.21m
29-12<0.21m-0.12m
17<0.09m
*100
1700<9m
189 m should be greater than 189