A truck can be rented from Company A for $120 a day plus $0.80 per mile. Company B charges $50 a day plus $0.90 per mile to rent

Question

3 years ago

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the same truck. Find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for Company A and Company B are the same.

2 answers:

Bond [772] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-27T07:34:48+03:00

Bond [772]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

700

Step-by-step explanation:

Jlenok [28] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-27T05:20:50+03:00

Jlenok [28]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

700 miles driven in a day

Step-by-step explanation:

Create an equation to represent the situation, where x is the number of miles.

0.8x + 120 = 0.9x + 50

Solve for x:

120 = 0.1x + 50

70 = 0.1x

700 = x

So, the rental costs will be the same at 700 miles driven in a day.