document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178381>Question 178381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> David rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of 16.99  and there was an additional charge of 95 cents for each mile driven. David had to pay 171.84 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck? \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "having trouble with this word problem can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the miles driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the total amount he paid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+16.99+%2B+.95m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+16.99+%2B+.95m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+171.84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+171.84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=171.84+=+16.99+%2B+.95m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"171.84+=+16.99+%2B+.95m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.95m+=+171.84+-+16.99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".95m+=+171.84+-+16.99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.95m+=+154.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".95m+=+154.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+163 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+163\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He drove the truck 163 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );