Question

Mr. Greene is trying to decide which charter bus

company to use for the 8th grade Outer Banks trip.
Holiday Tours charges a down payment of $300 and $3
per mile. Diamond Tours charges a $500 down payment
and $1 per mile. Write and solve an equation to find the
number of miles when the cost of both companies will be
the same.

Answer 1

Answer: 100 miles

Explanation:

300+3x=500+1x

subtract 1 from both sides

300+2x=500

subtract 300 from both sides

2x=200

divide 2

x=100