Example 4
Malcolm works for a car insurance agency and is comparing the per day cost of two car rental companies to refer to his clients. West Side Rent-a-car charges $20 a day plus 35 cents per mile driven. East Side Rent-a-car charges $22 a day plus 30 cents per mile driven. How many miles will it take for the total cost of the two companies to be the same?
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