Rapid Rental Car charges a $60 rental fee, $15 for gas, and $0.75 per mile driven. For the same car, Capital Cars charges $55 for rental and gas and $0.85 per mile.

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For how many miles is the rental cost at both companies the same?

The rental costs at both companies are the same at

miles.

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Emily Rubio

26 May, 00:56

Rapid Rental Car charges a $60 rental fee, $15 for gas, and $0.75 per mile driven. For the same car, Capital Cars charges $55 for rental and gas and $0.85 per mile.

Part 1 out of 2

For how many miles is the rental cost at both companies the same?

The rental costs at both companies are the same at

miles.

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Jadyn Strickland · Answer 1

200 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

(Let m represent the number of miles)

60 + 15 + 0.75m = 55 + 0.85m

75 + 0.75m = 55 + 0.85m

75 - 55 + 0.75m = 55 - 55 + 0.85m

20 + 0.75m = 0.85m

20 + 0.75m - 0.75m = 0.85m - 0.75m

20 = 0.1m

20/0.1 = 0.1m/0.1

m = 200