Question

two car rental agencies are competing for business. Mertz charges $35 and $0.15 per mile, and mavis charges $20 and $0.45 per mile. Determine when the two agencies will charge the same amount to rent a car. How much will they charge ?

Answer 1

Using any method

Answer 2

Let mile = m
For mertz it would charge
= 35 + 0.15*m

can u find what mavis would charge ?

Answer 3

m= 20+ 0.45m ??

Answer 4

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Answer 5

yes.. now put both equations equal to each other
35+0.15m = 20+0.45m
now solve it