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Deshaun is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies he can choose from, and they have the following prices.

Company A charges $84 and allows unlimited mileage.
Company B has an initial fee of $75 and charges an additional $0.60 for every mile driven.
For what mileages will Company A charge less than Company B?
Use m for the number of miles driven, and solve your inequality for m.

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Explanation:

Deshaun is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies he can choose from, and they have the following prices. Company A charges $84 and allows unlimited mileage. Company B has an initial fee of $75 and charges an additional $0.60 for every mile driven. For what mileages will Company A charge less than Company B? (Use m for the number of miles driven, and solve your inequality for m.)

inequality: 0.6m + 75 < 84

subtract 75 from both sides:

0.6m + 75 - 75 < 84 - 75

0.6m < 9

divide both sides by 0.6:

0.6m/0.6 < 9/0.6

m < 15

SO:

For anything less than 15 miles, Company A charges less than Company B.

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