SOLUTION: Here is the word problem: A charter bus charges $90 to ride the bus plus 40 cents for each mile over 250 miles traveled. The students have saved $500 for their trip. How far can

Question 1010306: Here is the word problem: A charter bus charges $90 to ride the bus plus 40 cents for each mile over 250 miles traveled. The students have saved $500 for their trip. How far can they travel?
Please help with solving this problem
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the total miles the bus travels
= miles over 250 that bus travels
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They can travel 1,275 mi on the bus
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check:
miles at 40 cents/mi
dollars
dollars
OK
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