A truck can be rented from Company A for $100 a day plus $0.60 per mile. Company B charges $30 a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck. Find the number of miles in a day at which the rental

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A truck can be rented from Company A for $100 a day plus $0.60 per mile. Company B charges $30 a day plus $0.80 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.

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Answer:

80+ 0.3x = 60 + 0.4x

20 = 0.1x

x = 200

Therefore, at 150 miles, the best deal changes companies

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Kyle Noland answered May 16, 2021

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