Scott will rent a car for the weekend. He can choose one of two plans. the first plan has an initial fee of $55 and costs an add

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Scott will rent a car for the weekend. He can choose one of two plans. the first plan has an initial fee of $55 and costs an add

itional $0.15 per mile driven. The second plan has an initial fee of $46 and costs an additional $0.20 per mile driven.
Fr what amount of driving do the two plans cost the same?

What is the cost when the two plans cost the same?

Mathematics

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Firlakuza [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-07T19:51:12+03:00

Firlakuza [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

This problem is about linear equations. We assume Dale drive X miles, and the total cost is $Y, then we can get:

Plan I: Y=38+0.11X

Plan II: Y=49+0.07X

When both plans cost the same, 38+0.11X=49+0.07X. We will get X = 275miles, and Y=$68.25

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