Problema Solution
Ace Car Rental advertises that a rental car costs $25 per day plus a charge of 10 cents per mile. For the same car, Better Car Rental advertises a price of $40 per day plus 5 cents per mile. For what number of miles is the cost of renting a car the same at both companies?A. 250 miles a day
B. 500 miles a day
C. 300 miles a day
D. 275 miles a day
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Let 'x' represent the number of miles.
25 +0.10x = 40 + 0.05x
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x = 300 mi
For 300 miles the cost of rental car is the same.