Question

Lisa will rent a car for the weekend. She can choose one of two plans. The first plan has an initial fee of $55 and costs an additional $0.13 per mile driven. The second plan has an initial fee of $48 and costs an additional $0.15 per mile driven.

For what amount of driving do the two plans cost the same?
What is the cost when the two planes cost the same?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the point at which the two plans cost the same, we can set their total costs equal to each other:

55 + 0.13x = 48 + 0.15x

Simplifying and solving for x, we get:

0.02x = 7

x = 350

Therefore, the plans will cost the same when Lisa drives 350 miles.

To find the cost at this point, we can substitute x=350 into either equation. Let's use the first plan:

Total cost = 55 + 0.13(350) = $97.50

Therefore, if Lisa drives 350 miles, the cost for either plan will be $97.50.