SOLUTION: A car rental agency charges a flat fee plus an additional charge per kilometer. Chace drove a rental vehicle for 270km and was charged $46.80. Jennifer drove 480 km in a similar ve

Algebra.Com
Question 1105296: A car rental agency charges a flat fee plus an additional charge per kilometer. Chace drove a rental vehicle for 270km and was charged $46.80. Jennifer drove 480 km in a similar vehicle from the same agency and was charged $65.70. Determine the flat fee and the charge per kilometer.
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
f + 270r = 46.80    (1)
f + 480r = 65.70    (2)

-------------------------Subtract eq(1) from eq(2):

    210r =  18.90  ====>  30r =  = $2.70 per 30 kilometers is the additional charge per 30 kilometers.


Then flat fee is f = 46.80 - 9*2.70 = 22.50 dollars.

Solved.


RELATED QUESTIONS

Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by stanbon)
Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by stanbon)
Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by checkley71,jamaica21)
Car rental agency A will rent a car for $35 per day and an additional charge of $.24 per... (answered by stanbon,jojo14344)
Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by Earlsdon)
Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by nerdybill)
Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $35 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by checkley77,kim4567)
# 10. Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $40 per day and an additional... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Car rental agency A will rent a compact car for $40 per day and an additional charge of... (answered by Mathtut)