A rental car agency charges a flat fee of $110.00 plus $46.00 per day to rent a certain car. Another agency charges a fee of $70.00 plus $54.00 per day to rent the same car.

Using a graphing calculator, find the number of days for which the costs are the same. Round your answer to the nearest whole day.

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A rental car agency charges a flat fee of $110.00 plus $46.00 per day to rent a certain car. Another agency charges a fee of $70.00 plus $54.00 per day to rent the same car.

Using a graphing calculator, find the number of days for which the costs are the same. Round your answer to the nearest whole day.

anonymous · Answer

no need for the calculator, write 
$$46x+110=54x+70$$ and solve for $x$

anonymous · Answer

on the other hand, since it said to cheat, go ahead and cheat http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=46x%2B110%3D54x%2B70 the answer if 5

anonymous · Answer

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