Problema Solution
Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did they each travel?
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Jesse:
fixed price = 75
additional price: 2x where x = extra miles
Alex:
fixed price: 80
additional price = 1.50x
75 + 2x = 1.50x +80
0.50x = 80-75
0.50x = 5
x = 10 miles