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A truck can be rented from Company A for ​$80 a day plus ​$0.40 per mile. Company B charges ​$40 a day plus ​$0.50 per mile to rent the same truck. Find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for Company A and Company B are the same. At nothing ​miles, the rental costs are the same from either company

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Answer: 400 miles

Solving Steps:
0.4x + 80 = 0.5x + 40
-0.1x + 80 = 40
-0.1x = -40
x = 400 miles
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