Question

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Answer 1

Let x represent number of miles.
75+2x=80+1.50x

see why do I write it like this?

Answer 2

huh?

Answer 3

For the first guy
the renting fee is 75, no matter how much he drives, so 75
now he pays 2 dollars per miles and x is number of miles so 2x

all of that together the total cost for x miles is 75+2x, right?

Answer 4

@Mercedes00312 good so far?

Answer 5

Sooo x is 2 and then 1.5?

Answer 6

so 75+2x
75---> fee for renting
2----> cost per mile
x----> number of miles

so the first part makes sense, right?

Answer 7

right

Answer 8

@Mercedes00312, understand?

Answer 9

I'm just confused what I'm putting in for the variable x?

Answer 10

hold on, do you get how I came up with 75+2x?

Answer 11

yeesss

Answer 12

so for the second guy we would do the same.
80+1.50x
80---->renting fee
1.50--> cost per mile
x----> number of miles

So far so good?

Answer 13

Yeeep

Answer 14

OK, now the problem states "If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles"
that allows us to say that 80+1.50x=75+2x, since both of their spending and mileages are exactly the same.

Answer 15

@Mercedes00312, take your time, and tel me if you don't get it or you do.

Answer 16

@Mercedes00312, so far so good?