Question

Lena will rent a car for the weekend. She can choose one of two plans. The first plan has an initial fee of $50 and costs an additional $0.50 per mile driven. The second plan has no initial fee but costs $0.70 per mile driven. For what amount of driving do the two plans cost the same? What is the cost when the two plans cost the same

Answer 1

50 + 0.50m = 0.70m
50 = 0.70m - 0.50m
50 = 0.20m
50 / 0.20 = m
250 = m......the plans will cost the same at 250 miles <==

50 + 0.50(250) = 50 + 125 = 175
0.70(250) = 175

and they would both cost $ 175 <==