SOLUTION: A rental company charges $70 a day and 25 cents a mile for renting a truck. Michael rents a truck for 2 days, and his bill came to $242. How many miles did he drive?
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Question 1197078: A rental company charges $70 a day and 25 cents a mile for renting a truck. Michael rents a truck for 2 days, and his bill came to $242. How many miles did he drive?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Daily cost,
Distance cost, , for x miles driven
Total bill, -------solve!
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The solution is in one line
miles = = 408 miles ANSWER
and is self-explanatory.
Solved.
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