document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500796>Question 500796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a car rented for $23 per day for 3 days, and needed to pay $2.5 for each mile if the total cost was $150 for renting the car how many miles can be driven for 3 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car rent/day = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rent of three day = 3 * 23 = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For a mile we needed to pay = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total rent for driving x miles = 2.5(x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total amount paid = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total rent for driving x miles + Rent of three day =  Total amount paid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(x)+69=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(x)=150-69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(x)=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2.5 both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(x)/2.5=81/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32.4 miles can be driven for 3 days.<BR>\n" );
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