SOLUTION: A car rental company charges $31/day to rent a car and $0.19/mile. Juan is charged a total of $59.31 for a one day rental. How many miles did he drive? show work plz.

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Question 565328: A car rental company charges $31/day to rent a car and $0.19/mile. Juan is charged a total of $59.31 for a one day rental. How many miles did he drive? show work plz.
Answer by Tias_411(14)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$31 for a day and he drove for only 1 day.. so subtract $31 from your total...
$59.31-$31.00= $28.37
then you have $0.19 for every mile so divide by .19
$28.37/$0.19= 149miles

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