Question

16. Acme car rental agency charges a fee of $29 per day plus $0.15 per

mile. Travel Ease car rental agency charges $20 per day plus $0.25 per
mile. For a one-day trip, what mileage would make the two rates equal?

Answer 1

90 miles

Explanation:

0.15x + 29 = y ---- acme car agency

0.25 x + 20 = y ---- travel ease agency

0.15x + 29 = 0.25x + 20

9 = 0.1x

x = 90