Amelia W.

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Company A charges $75 plus $0.25 for every mile driven. Company B charges $50 plus $0.75 for each mile. For how many miles is company B less expensive than company A?

Robert B.

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IF you set them equal and then ask "from here who costs more" it must be the one that charges 75 per X(x= mile) not the one that charges .25 per mile. The breakpoint is 2 if you solve the equation. Thereafter we know which is more expensive
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0.75x + 50 > 0.25x + 75


0.5x > 25


x > 50


If x > 50, then company A costs more, or in other words, company B costs less.

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Robert B.

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IF you set them equal and then ask "from here who costs more" it must be the the one that charges 75 per X(x= mile) not the one that chargte .25 per mile. The breakpoint is 2 if you solve the equation. Thereafter we know which is more expensive
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Mark M.

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Sorry, I originally had the inequality sign reversed. The solution is now correct.
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