document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167631>Question 167631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr.La Fleur pays $130 to rent a car for one week.  He also pays $5 for every 100 miles that he drives.  Write an equation and draw a graph which shows the relationship between the total cost of renting the car and the number of miles that are driven. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so we have total cost of let say C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=130+5(m) where m is the total number of miles divided by 100.  130 is a fixed cost that doesnt change no matter how many miles are driven.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so make a graph where y axis is the cost and the x axis m(number of miles/100)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if miles driven is say 500 then m would be 500/100..so C=130+5(5)=155\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you would plot (5,155) on the graph(perhaps every mark on the graph could equal 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when miles driven is 1000, m would be 1000/100=10..so C=130+5(10)=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10,180) as you can see for every 500 miles you drive you add $25 to the cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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