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Uber charges a $10 pickup fee and $0.10 per mile driven Lyft charges a $5 pickup fee and $0.25 per mile driven How many miles will need to be driven for the companies to be the exact same price?

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The two ride-sharing companies will have the same price after 40 miles have been driven. At that point, both companies will have charged $10 in pickup fees and $10 in total for miles driven, meaning the cost of taking either service will be the same

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