Question

A truck can be rented from Company A for $110 a day plus $0.50 per mile. Company B charges $80 a day plus $0.75 per mile to rent the same truck. Part A: Write an equation to find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for Company A and Company B are the same. Part B: Solve the equation.

Answer 1

m=number of miles

A=$110+$0.50m

B=$80+$0.80m

$110+$0.50m=$80+$0.80m Subtract ($80+$0.50m)

$30=$0.30m Divide each side by $0.30

100=m ANSWER: More than 100 miles must be driven per day to make Company A a better deal.