Question

Jenny wants to rent a truck for one day. She contacted two companies. Laguna's Truck Rentals charges $20 plus $2 per mile. Salvatori's Truck Rentals charges $2 per mile. After how many miles will the total cost for both companies be the same?

Answer 1

The miles travel by trucks after that cost of both companies be same is 20 miles .

Explanation:

Given as :

The rentals charge for Laguna's Truck company = $20 + $2 per miles

The rentals charge for Salvatori's Truck company = $3 per miles

Let The miles travel by trucks after that cost of both companies be same = x miles

According to question

The rentals charge for Laguna's Truck company = The rentals charge for Salvatori's Truck company

i.e $20 + $2 × per miles travel = $3 × per miles travel

Or, $20 + $2 × x miles = $3 × x

Or, $20 = $3 × x miles - $2 × x

Or, $20 = ( $3 - $2 )× x

Or, 20 = x

Or, x = 20 miles

So, The miles travel by trucks after that cost of both companies be same = x = 20 miles

Hence, The miles travel by trucks after that cost of both companies be same is 20 miles . Answer