Problema Solution
A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $50 per day plus $0.20 per mile. Roadrunners charges $20 per day plus $0.50 per mile to rent the same truck. How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that for Roadrunners?
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let 'x' represent the number of miles driven in a day
50 + 0.20x < 20 + 0.50x
by solving we find:
x > 100 mi
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for more then 100 miles driven the rental cost for Basic Rental is a better deal than that for Roadrunners.