Problema Solution

the cheap car rental company charges $30 per day, plus 40.25 per mile to rent a car, while easy car rental charges $45 per day, plus $0.10 per mile. If you only need the car for one day, how many miles would you have to drive for the cost to be the same?

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let,x miles to be driven for same cost

for cheap car rental,

$30 per day + 40.25 per mile

therefore,total cost for 1 day=$(30+40.25x)

for easy car rental,

$45 per day+ 0.10 per mile

therefore,total cost for 1 day=$(45+0.10x)

now,30+40.25x=45+0.10x

=>(40.25-0.10)x=45-30

=>40.15x=15

=>x=15/40.15

=>x=0.37 mile