SOLUTION: Toby rented a car for a total cost of $290. If the rental company charged $40 per day, plus a hiring fee of $50, for how many days did Toby rent the car?

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Question 1110119: Toby rented a car for a total cost of $290. If the rental company charged $40 per day, plus a hiring fee of $50, for how many days did Toby rent the car?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Linear Equation application

Value of function 290, vertical axis intercept 50, rate or slope of 40; and the independent variable is for the count of days.
Answer by ikleyn(52857)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Toby rented a car for a total cost of $290. If the rental company charged $40 per day, plus a hiring fee of $50,
for how many days did Toby rent the car?
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for how many days did Toby rent the car =  =  = 6 days.


He pays $50 once and then $40 every day.


Simple as a cucumber.


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