Question

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.

Answer 1

80+ 0.3x = 60 + 0.4x

20 = 0.1x

x = 200

Therefore, at 150 miles, the best deal changes companies

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