document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352947>Question 352947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  To rent a van it intially costs $87 down plus $.031 per mile. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a fuction that describes the total cost of renting the van. I dentify the independent and dependent variables and tell what each one represents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far can you drive the van if you have $275? What is the cost if you drive 1358 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = total cost of renting the van.  This is the dependent variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = number of miles the van was driven.  This is the independent variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+0.031%2Ax+%2B+87 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+0.031%2Ax+%2B+87\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+%24275 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+%24275\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=275+=+0.031%2Ax+%2B87 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"275+=+0.031%2Ax+%2B87\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=275-87+=+0.031%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"275-87+=+0.031%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=188+=+0.031%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"188+=+0.031%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+6064.52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+6064.52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1358 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1358\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+0.031%2A1358+%2B87+=+129.10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+0.031%2A1358+%2B87+=+129.10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >$. </SPAN>\n" );
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