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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The charge for a one-day rental of a car from Shurtz Car Rental Agenct is $24 plus 15 cents for each mile driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. If Jill drives 85 mi in one day, how much is the charge?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. If a one-day rental cost Jill $42, how far did she drive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear algebra is given in college after the entire calculus series.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This subject deals with linear equations, which involves high school.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The charge for a one-day rental of a car from Shurtz Car Rental Agenct is $24 plus 15 cents for each mile driven.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. If Jill drives 85 miles in one day, how much is the charge?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill drove 85 miles at 0.15 per mile + the initial charge of $24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then she is charged $24 + 85 times 0.15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$24 + $12.75 = $36.74 to drive 85 miles on that day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. If a one-day rental cost Jill $42, how far did she drive?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They charge $24 just to walk into the car rental place.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, $42 - $24 = $18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find how far Jill drove, divide $18 by 0.15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill's Distance = $18/0.15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill's Distance = 120 miles for one day of driving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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