Problema Solution
Acme car rentals charges $15 a day plus $.24 per mile to rent a car. Fox cars charges $29 a day plus $.14 a mile to rent a car. How many miles will both cars travel before the bills are the same?
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let x = the number of miles traveled by each car
15 + 0.24x = 29 + 0.14x
by solving we find:
x = 140 mi
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for the bills to be the same the cars will need to travel 140 mi.