Question

A moving company charges $40 plus $0.25 per mile to rent a van. Another company charges $25 plus $0.35 per mile to rent the same van. For what number of miles will the rental cost be the same for both companies? A. 180 miles b. 260 miles c. 150 miles d. 650 miles

Answer 1

c. 150 miles

Explanation:

You want to find the number of miles (m) that make the charges equal.

... 40 +0.25m = 25 + 0.35m

... 15 = 0.10 m . . . . . . add -25-0.25m

... 150 = m . . . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of m

For 150 miles, the rental cost will be the same for both companies.