document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455188>Question 455188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rental truck costs $50 plus $.50 per mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) write an equation that gives the cost of driving the truck x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     this is what I came up with   $50= .50 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) Use the Intersection of graphs method to determine the number of miles that the truck is driven if the rental cost is $80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) Solve part (b) numerically with a table of values. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Where is the final cost y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's think about this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first you have to fork over 50 for the truck for the day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then for every miles you drive it you have to pay 50 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is the final cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=.50x+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then for the 80 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=.50x+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember .5=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=x </SPAN>\n" );
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