Question

Challenge A family wants to rent a car to go on vacation. Company A charges $45.50 and 11¢ per mile. Company B

charges $65.50 and 14¢ per mile. How much more does Company B charge for x miles than Company A?
dollars more than Company A.
For x miles, Company B charges
(Simplify your answer. Use integers or decimals for any numbers in the expression.)

Answer 1

Explanation:

The charge of Company B is $65.50 + 0.14x and the charge of Company A is $45.50 + 0.11x.

So, the difference is $65.50 + 0.14x - ($45.50 + 0.11x) = $20 + 0.03x dollars more than Company A.