document.write( "Question 889704: A car rental company charges $19..95 a day plus 12 cents per mile for every mile over 100 miles driven per day. If Mr. Woos' bill for 2 days is $46.96 , find how many miles he drove \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #538371 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Total bill = $46.96 \n" ); document.write( "Base cost for 2 days = $19.95 + $19.95 ($39.90) \n" ); document.write( "$46.96 - $39.90 = $7.06 in mileage \n" ); document.write( "$7.06 / 12 = 58.83 miles over \n" ); document.write( "The first 100 * 2 miles were free with the daily charge. \n" ); document.write( "He drove 258.83 miles in 2 days. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |