SOLUTION: Deon rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $17.99 , and there was an additional charge of 74 cents for each mile driven. Deon had to pay $123.81 when he re

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Question 1101443: Deon rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of
$17.99
, and there was an additional charge of
74
cents for each mile driven. Deon had to pay
$123.81
when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Answer by amalm06(224)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total expenses=123.81
The base fee is fixed.
Therefore, 123.81=17.99+0.74x, where x is the number of miles driven
Solve for x:
105.82=0.74x
x=143 mi (Answer)

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