Asked by Dustin
A truck can be rented from Basic Rental for $45.00 a day plus $0.25 per mile. Continental charges $25.50 per day plus $0.40 per mile to rent the same truck.
a) Write an expression to calculate the cost of renting and driving a truck from Basic Rental. Let x be the number of miles driven.
Cost =
b) Write an expression to calculate the cost of renting and driving a truck from Continental. Let x be the number of miles driven.
Cost =
c) How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than Continental's?
Answer:
a) Write an expression to calculate the cost of renting and driving a truck from Basic Rental. Let x be the number of miles driven.
Cost =
b) Write an expression to calculate the cost of renting and driving a truck from Continental. Let x be the number of miles driven.
Cost =
c) How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than Continental's?
Answer:
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Answered by
PsyDAG
a) Basic = 45 + .25x
b) Continental = ?
c) 45 + .25x < Continental
Solve for x.
b) Continental = ?
c) 45 + .25x < Continental
Solve for x.
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