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25 August, 23:08

A car rental company charges $160.00 and $0.25 for each mile. Another car rental company charges $125.00 and $0.45 for each mile. After how many miles will the prices be the same? Write and equation, show your work and solve it.

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  1. 25 August, 23:27
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    First car rental company (F)

    F=0.25x + 160.00

    second car rental company (S)

    S=0.45x + 125.00

    0.25x + 160.00 = 0.45x + 125.00 (set them equal to each other and solve)

    35 = 0.20x

    175 = x

    After 175 miles the prices will be the same.
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