SOLUTION: U-Save Rental Car company rents vans at a daily rate of $65 plus 26 cents per mile. Sharon rents a van to deliver flowers to her customers, and she has a daily budget of $83. To s

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Question 1203515: U-Save Rental Car company rents vans at a daily rate of $65 plus 26 cents per mile. Sharon rents a van to deliver flowers to her customers, and she has a daily budget of $83.
To stay within her budget, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive in a day?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write an equation

    65 + 0.26*m = 83   dollars,


where "m" means miles;  then solve it

    0.26m = 83 - 65 = 18,

       m            = 18/0.26 = 69.23  miles.    ANSWER


Or solve it in one single line

    m =  =  = 69.23 miles

and get the same answer.


Probably, they want you round 69.23 to 69 miles.

Solved.


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They both are equally simple, clear and straightforward.
But the shortest one will teach (will train) your mind to work better, faster and sharper.



Answer by greenestamps(13198)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


A heads-up for tutor @ikleyn....

26 cents per mile, not 25...
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