George can rent a Cadillac from Gamma Car Rental for $29.17 per day plus 57 cents per mile. He can get the same car from Delta Car Rental for $50.23 per day plus 44 cents per mile. For what number of daily miles is Gamma cheaper?

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anonymous · Answer

can anyone help

anonymous · Answer

make the word problem into a system of equations

anonymous · Answer

let x= the number of miles traveled
and y= the cost in dollars

anonymous · Answer

x=57 y=29.17 x=44 y=50.23 is that right

anonymous · Answer

no
y=.57x + 29.17
do you see how I did that?

anonymous · Answer

yea and so would I subtract them

anonymous · Answer

or add