document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357607>Question 357607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a salesman rented a car that got 35 miles per gallon. he paid $19.50 a day for the car plus $0.26 per mile. he rented the car for 1 day and paid $39. how many miles did he travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "cost = 19.50 + 0.26x where \"x\" is number of miles driven.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 19.50 + 0.26x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.26x = 9.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 36.54 miles <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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