Problema Solution
How many miles would someone who purchased a $45,000 car that gets 45 miles to the gallon have to drive to come out even with the individual who purchased a car for $35,000 which gets 35 miles to the gallon? Assume that gas costs $2.50 per gallon.
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Let 'x' represent the distance the drivers need to drive to come out even.
45,000 + (x/45)*2.50 = 35,000 + (x/35)*2.50
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x = 630,000 mi
The drivers will come out even for a distance of 630,000 miles.