SOLUTION: Becky rented a car on her Ft. Lauderdale vacation. The car was $25 a day plus 10 cents per mile. She kept the car for 5 days and her bill was $185. How many miles did she drive the

Question 1196519: Becky rented a car on her Ft. Lauderdale vacation. The car was $25 a day plus 10 cents per mile. She kept the car for 5 days and her bill was $185. How many miles did she drive the car

Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x = number of miles driven

She kept the car for 5 days, and they charge $25 per day.
That's 5*25 = 125 dollars so far.

Then we add on 0.10x since they charge $0.10 per mile

The total cost is 125+0.10x
Set this equal to the total bill $185 and solve for x.

125+0.10x = 185
0.10x = 185-125
0.10x = 60
x = 60/0.10
x = 600

Answer: She drove 600 miles

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