SOLUTION: The cost to rent a car is $19.50 plus $.25 per mile. If you have $44 to rent a car, what is the greatest number of miles that you can drive?

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: The cost to rent a car is $19.50 plus $.25 per mile. If you have $44 to rent a car, what is the greatest number of miles that you can drive?
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=number of mi
19.5+.25x=44
subtract 19.5 from each side. .25x=24.5
divide .25 into both sides. x=98 mi you can drive
Ed