Two car services offer to pick you up and take you home. Each service charges a fee to pick up and a rate for each mile driven.
Diamond State Drivers charges according to this table:
Distance (miles) cost (dollars)
1
5.35
5
6.75
10
8.50
Thrifty Transport charges according to this equation, where c is the total cost for m miles
driven.
c = 6.50+.3m
c. Will Diamond State Drivers and Thrifty Transport ever charge the same total
for the same amount of time? Explain your reasoning.