document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51329>Question 51329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael rented a truck for one day. There was a rental fee of $20.99, and there also was a charge of 25 cents for each mile. Michael paid $95.74 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael paid a total of $95.74 when he returned the truck.  So, if we first deduct (subtract) the rental fee of $20.99 to see what he actually paid for mileage.  Then we can divide the remainder by $0.25 to see how many miles he drove.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Total cost - rental fee)/$0.25 = number of miles driven.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($95.74 - $20.99}/$0.25 = ($74.75)/$0.25 = 299\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Michael paid for 299 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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