SOLUTION: A truck can be rented from Company A for $110.00 a day plus $0.50 per mile. Company B charges $80.00 a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck. He many miles must be driven

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Question 954145: A truck can be rented from Company A for $110.00 a day plus $0.50 per mile. Company B charges $80.00 a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck. He many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Company A a better deal than company B?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=number of miles
A=$110+$0.50m
B=$80+$0.80m
$110+$0.50m=$80+$0.80m Subtract ($80+$0.50m)
$30=$0.30m Divide each side by $0.30
100=m ANSWER: More than 100 miles must be driven per day to make Company A a better deal.