Arental car company charges a one time fee of $50 plus
$1 per mile. another rental car company charges a one
time fee of $10 plus $2 permile. the equations at right
represent the total cost, t, for renting a carform miles
at each company. for how many miles is the cost
the same at both companies?

it would take 40 miles before the cost is the same for both companies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let m represent the number of miles travelled at either company A or company B

Let t represent the total charge for m miles when either company A or company B is used.

Company A charges a one time fee of $50 plus $1 per mile. This means that the total amount charged for m miles at company A would be

t = x + 50

Company B charges a one

time fee of $10 plus $2 per mile. This means that the total amount charged for m miles at company B would be

t = 2x + 10

To determine the number of miles before the cost for both companies becomes the same, we would equate t to t. It becomes

x + 50 = 2x + 10

2x - x = 50 - 10

x = 40