After that incident, the Civil defense team decided to buy new trucks with ladders higher than 100 feet. They found 2 different trucks with same height of ladders. The first truck costs $145,000 and will cost $0.31 per mile traveled based on the current gas prices. The second truck will cost $160,000 but gets better gas mileage, costing $0.27 per mile. They need to decide which truck is the best deal. 1. Write an equation that represents the total cost of each truck.

2. How many miles the trucks will have to drive for the costs of the trucks to be equal?

3. Which truck should the Civil defense team buy? Explain your reasoning using Mathematical terms