3.Jesse rents a car for an initial $75 for the first 50 miles. However, she must pay $2 for every mile she drives. The following week, Alex rents the same car and pays $80 for the first 50 miles and $1.50 for each additional mile. If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did each travel?

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3.Jesse rents a car for an initial $75 for the first 50 miles. However, she must pay $2 for every mile she drives. The following week, Alex rents the same car and pays $80 for the first 50 miles and $1.50 for each additional mile.  If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did each travel?

anonymous · Answer

75 + 2x = 80 + 1.5x

anonymous · Answer

is that the formula, like to set up the problem or is that the answer?

anonymous · Answer

x is the number of additional miles each person drove$$75+2x=80+1.5x$$$$2x-1.5x=5$$$$x(2-1.5)=5$$$$x=\frac{5}{(2-1.5)}$$$$x=\frac{5}{0.5}$$$$x=10$$So the total number of miles each drove is 50 + x, or 50 + 10, or 60 miles.