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.