Question

Mellssa will rent a car for the weekend. She can choose one of two plans. The first plan has an initial fee of $44 and costs an additional S0.14 per mile driven.

The second plan has an initial fee of $51 and costs an additional $0.09 per mile driven
For what amount of driving do the two plans cost the
Same?
mile
17
What is the cost when the two plans cost the same?
X
5
?

Answer 1

Explanation:

44+.14x = 51+.09x

.05x=7

140=x, or the amount of driving the two needs to do for the plans to be the same

44+14(.14)

plug it back in to find the cost

$63.60