SOLUTION: A car can be rented from Basic Rental for $260 per week with no extra charge for mileage. Continental charges $80 per week plus $0.25 for each mile driven to rent the same car. F
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Question 990617: A car can be rented from Basic Rental for $260 per week with no extra charge for mileage. Continental charges $80 per week plus $0.25 for each mile driven to rent the same car. For how many miles of driving in a week will the cost for the two rentals be the same? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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m=number of miles
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$80+$0.15m=$260
$0.15m=$180
m=1200 miles
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ANSWER: The cost of the two rentals are the same at 1200 miles.
