Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 4 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 286: 19

Answer

No more than $80$ miles per day.

Work Step by Step

Let the number of miles per day be $x$. Unlimited mileage charges $\$40$ per day. Normal charges $\$24$ a day plus $\$0.20$ per mile. In the mathematical form. Unlimited mileage charges $=40$. Normal charges $=24+0.20x$. For the normal charges to be no more than the unlimited charges the inequality is. Normal charges $\lt$ Unlimited charges . The inequality is $\Rightarrow 24+0.20x\lt 40$. Solve the inequality. Subtract $24$ from both sides. $\Rightarrow 24+0.20x-24\lt 40-24$. Simplify. $\Rightarrow 0.20x\lt 16$. Divide both sides by $0.20$. $\Rightarrow \frac{0.20x}{0.20}\lt\frac{16}{0.20}$. Simplify. $\Rightarrow x\lt80$. Hence, no more than $80$ miles per day.
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