Solve the following sytems of linear equations.

If you
have questions about how to complete this
assignment, please first consult your textbook.

Problem 1 Problem 2

Answer Answer
x=2 x=2
y=6 y=1
Problem 3

Answer
x = 3/5
y = -1/2
Ace Rentals charges $15 per day plus 10 cents per
mile to rent a basic car. Zippy Cars charges $18 per 1) The ca
day plus 8 cents per mile to rent the same car. If 2) Both c
you plan to rent the car for one day, how many 3) There
miles will have to be driven for the cost of a car from 4)
Ace Rentals to equal the cost of a car from the Zippy 5)
Cars?

1) Cost pe
2) Cost pe
3)
4)
5)

Use the information from Step 1 to create functions

for the rental costs for each company.
When dri
Ace = 15 + 0.10m Ace Renta
Zippy = 18 + 0.08m that you

The two equations form a system of equations.

Solve the system to calculate how many miles have
to be driven for the cost of a car from Ace Rentals to
equal the cost of a car from the Zippy Cars. Type the
answer below.
The two equations form a system of equations.
Solve the system to calculate how many miles have
to be driven for the cost of a car from Ace Rentals to
equal the cost of a car from the Zippy Cars. Type the
answer below.

For the cost of both cars will be equal have to drive Cost for m
150 miles. if any.
Please list any key assumptions you can think of.
1) The car will be rent 1 day
2) Both cars will be the same
3) There will be no damage to the car
4)
5)

Please list any key variables you can think of.

1) Cost per days of rent
2) Cost per miles
3)
4)
5)

What does this mean? When should a renter choose

Ace and when should they choose Zippy?

When driving less than 150 miles should choose The cond
Ace Rentals and when you are driving more than The extra
that you should choose Zippy Cars.

Are there any other factors that you would take into
account besides the cost? What are they?
Are there any other factors that you would take into
account besides the cost? What are they?

Cost for maintenance. Cost for possible damages,

if any.
What factors should a rentor consider when they
evaluate their reasoning?

The condition of the car.

The extra mileage.
Hallie just graduated and got a great job as a graphic designer
in San Francisco with a starting salary of $55,205 per year.
After looking at the cost of apartments in SF she decided to
consider a crazy plan she read about online: living in Las Vegas
and commuting to San Francisco for her new job.
She decides to ask her boss how many days she will need to
work in the office and how many days she can work from
home.

Then she does some research and finds the following costs:
Average rent per month: San Francisco $2965, Las Vegas $610.
Average cost of transportation per day: San Francisco $7, Las
Vegas $155.

Please write in plain English how to calculate the total cost of living in
each city.

In order to find the total cost of living in each city, I have to

calculate the fixed value of the rent plus the product of the
transport price by the number of trips made in the week.

Now, please convert the English explanations to math equations for the
cost of both cities.

LV = 610 + 155d
SF = 2965 + 7d
 LV = 610 + 155d
SF = 2965 + 7d

Finally, the two equations form a system of equations. Please solve the
system to calculate how many days Hallie can work in San Francisco
before it is too expensive to commute from Las Vegas.

Hallie can work in San Francisco 15 days before it is too

expensive.
 Please list any key assumptions you can think of.
1) The price of transport and rent will not change.
2) She will have the time to take travel.
3)She will be able to send her works by online.
4)
5)

Please list any key variables you can think of.

1) Price of the rent in both cities
2) Price of transportation.
3) Number of trips.
4)
5)

Let's say that Hallie only has to come into the office twice a week. Which
of the two cities would you live if you were her? Why?

ave to Las Vegas, because doing 8 trips a month, the cost of living
of the in Las Vegas would be 1850, while in San Francisco it would
eek. be 3021

Let's say that Hallie has to come into the office three times a week. Which
of the two cities would you live if you were her? Why?
 Let's say that Hallie has to come into the office three times a week. Which
of the two cities would you live if you were her? Why?

Las Vegas too, because doing 12 trips a month, the cost of living in Las
Vegas would be 2470, while in San Francisco it would be 3049

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Hallie plans to reevaluate her decision after one year. What
things should she look at to determine if she made the
correct decision?

Additional trips to visit family and friends.

Additional work emergency trips to work.