Question

If you rent a car from Caleb's Cars, you'll pay a $61 fee

and $24 per day. At Vinny's Vehicles, you'll pay a $105 fee and $20 per day. Determine the number of days you can rent a car from either place and pay the same amount. Use substitution or elimination.Thanks

Answer 1

Starting rent fee:
Caleb’s cars:$61
Vinny’s Vehicles:$105
Difference:105-61=44

Amount per day:
Caleb’s Cars:$24
Vinny’s Vehicles:$20
Difference:24-20=4

Now divide the difference of the starting rent fee (44) by the difference of the amount per day (4).

44/4=11

It will take 11 days.

Check your work:

Caleb’s Cars: (24x11)+61=325

Vinny’s Vehicles: (20x11)+105=325

325=325

Thus, it will take 11 days to pay the same amount.

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