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Isabel will rent a car for a day. The rental company offers two pricing options: Option A and Option B. For each pricing option, cost (in dollars) depends on miles driven, as shown below.

Isabel will rent a car for a day. The rental company offers two pricing options: Option-example-1
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(a) Option B, 30

  • At 180 miles, Option B costs $50, but Option A costs $80.

(b) 60, Option A

  • The cost is the same when the graphs intersect.
  • Before 60 miles, the graph for Option A is lower than the graph of Option B, meaning Option A will cost less money.
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