Problema Solution
The cheap car rental company charges $30 per day plus $.25 per mile to Rent-A-Car. easy car rental charges $45 per day plus $.10 per mile suppose you only need a car for one day. how many miles do you have a drive for the cost to be the same
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Let x = the number of miles traveled.
The cheap car rental will charge: 30 + 0.25x
Easy car rental will charge: 45 + 0.10x
30 + 0.25x = 45 + 0.10x
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x = 100 mi
The cost is same for 100 miles drive.