Mrs. Gonzalez is going to rent a car for a business trip for one week. The total cost, C, for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 plus $0.35 per mile, m. The total cost, C, for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 and $0.10 per mile, m. Which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip and by how much? Use 1 for Top-Notch Car Rental and 2 for Fleetwood Car Rental in the answer. The less expensive company is by $

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To determine which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip, we need to calculate the total cost for each company.

For Top-Notch Car Rental:
C1 = $150 + (0.35 * 300)
C1 = $150 + $105
C1 = $255

For Fleetwood Car Rental:
C2 = $200 + (0.10 * 300)
C2 = $200 + $30
C2 = $230

Comparing the total costs, we see that Top-Notch Car Rental (company 1) is less expensive by $255 - $230 = $<<255-230=25>>25.

Therefore, the less expensive company is 2 (Fleetwood Car Rental) by $25.