Answer:
20 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this problem, we will have to set two expressions representative of Enterprise Rentals & Hertz Rental equal to each other.
Let [tex]m[/tex] equal the number of miles.
If Enterprise Rentals charges $100 plus $3 per mile, we can represent this as:
[tex]100+3m[/tex]
If Hertz Rental charges $8 per mile, we can represent this as:
[tex]8m[/tex]
Set the expressions equal to each other:
[tex]8m=100+3m[/tex]
Subtract [tex]3m[/tex] from both sides of the equation:
[tex]5m=100[/tex]
Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of [tex]m[/tex], which is [tex]5[/tex]:
[tex]m=20[/tex]
Therefore, after 20 miles, the total cost for both companies will be the same.
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Check your work by substituting the solved value of [tex]m[/tex] (20), into the initial equation:
[tex]8(20)=100+3(20)[/tex]
[tex]160=100+60[/tex]
[tex]160=160[/tex]
As the total costs are equal to each other, our answer is correct!
