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Solve the problem.
-A car rental company has two rental rates. Rate 1 is $72 per day plus $0.18 per mile. Rate 2 is $144 per day plus $0.09 per mile. If you plan to rent for one week, how many miles would you need to
Drive to pay less by taking Rate 2?
A) More than 5600 miles
B) More than 39,900 miles
C) More than 78,400 miles
D) More than 19,600 miles

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find when Rate 2 becomes cheaper, set up the inequality: 7(72) + 0.18x > 7(144) + 0.09x. Solving gives x > 5600 miles.

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