Question

Meagan will be using a moving truck to move her belongings to another location. She is trying to decide from which company to rent the moving truck: • Option 1: Truck A offers a flat fee of $25 and $.50 per mile. • Option 2: Truck B offers a flat fee of $30 and $.25 per mile.
Suppose Meagan would like to know when the costs are equal between the two companies.
a) Write an equation that shows the costs are equal.
b) Solve the equation to find the mileage at which both companies charge the same amount.

Answer 1

What subject is this? Algebra 1?

Answer 2

Algebra .. 1 or 2 no idea

Answer 3

I hate Algebra, but I'll try to help as best as I can.... :/

Answer 4

:)

Answer 5

How many miles are they going? does it tell you?

Answer 6

1. Suppose Meagan needs to drive the truck 10 miles to her new home. a) What is the cost of using Truck A? $30 b) What is the cost of using Truck B? $32.50 c) Which company offers the better deal at this mileage? Truck A
2. Suppose Meagan needs to dive the truck 30 miles to her new home. a) What is the cost of using Truck A? $40 b) What is the cost of using Truck B? $37.50 c) Which company offers the better deal at this mileage? Truck B
3. Suppose x = the number of miles the truck will be driven. a) Write an algebraic expression representing the cost of Truck A. 25.00+.50(m) b) Write an algebraic expression representing the cost of Truck B. 30.00+.25(m)
4. Suppose Meagan would like to know when the costs are equal between the two companies. a) Write an equation that shows the costs are equal. ??

Answer 7

So, wait.... what do i have to answer now?
Just to write an equation to show the costs as being equal?

Answer 8

yes 4th

Answer 9

I completely forgot how to do this!!! Um... omg i suck