Gabi wants to drive to and from the airport. She finds two companies near her that offer short - term car rental service at different rates and then sets up the equation 0.75m+5=0.5m+9 find out after how many miles, m, the companies will charge the same amount. Use gabis equation to find out after how many miles, m, the companies will charge the same amount.

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Amelia Gallagher

14 December, 10:58

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Zachery Marshall · Answer 1

0.75m + 5 = 0.5m + 9

0.75m - 0.5m = 9 - 5

0.25m = 4

m = 4 / 0.25

m = 16 < = = = at 16 miles, the companies will charge the same amount