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11 July, 03:52

A car rental company charges $39 per day plus 30¢ per mile. A second company charges $45 per day and 25¢ per mile. Write and solve an equation to determine the number of miles for which the cost of renting a car for one day would be the same for both companies.

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  1. 11 July, 06:41
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    120 miles

    Step-by-step explanation:

    let m = the number of miles

    $39 +.3m = $45 +.25m

    subtract 39 from each side

    .3m = $6 +.25m

    subtract. 25m from both sides

    .05m = $6

    divide both sides by. 05

    m = 120
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