Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 9 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 1038: 19

Answer

$175\ mi$, $67$ dollars.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Assume $x$ miles will be needed. The cost from the first agency is $C_1=39+0.16x$ Step 2. The cost from the second agency is $C_2=25+0.24x$ Step 3. Letting $C_1=C=2$, we have $39+0.16x=25+0.24x$, which gives $0.08x=14$; thus $x=175\ mi$ Step 4. At this mileage, the cost is $C=39+0.16(175)=67$ dollars.
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