Amoving company charges $40 plus $0.10 per mile to rent a moving van. another company charges $10 plus $0.25 per mile to rent the same van. for how many miles will the cost be the same for the two companies? write and solve an equation.

use an equation of ratios to determine the amount of gas needed to fill the tank.

    0.2             0.8

  =    

288.75             x

                                                              231 gal

so, 0.2x = (0.8)(288.75 gal), and x = = 1155 gal.

                                                                0.2

it would take 1155 gal. to fill the tank.

the cost would be

1155 gal         $3

* = $3465   (answer)

      1           1 gal

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