EZ car rental charges $40 and $0.25 per mile. Ace charges $25 a day plus $.45 per mile. What number of miles result in the same cost for one day for both companies?
1 Answer
Nov 17, 2017
Explanation:
Given -
EZ car rental
Rental charge
Charge per mile
ACE car rental
Rental charge
Charge per mile
Let us assume
Then -
#40+0.25x=25+0.45x#
#0.25x-0.45x=25-40#
#-0.20x=-15#
#x=(-15)/(-0.20)=75 # miles