document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932709>Question 932709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rental truck costs 5000 for a day plus 50 per mile.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. If x is the number of miles driven, write an expression for the total cost of renting the truck for a day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Find the total cost of rental if it was driven 60 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=566337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) The cost expression is <font color=\"red\">5000 + 50x</font> because you take the initial cost of $5000 and you add on an additional 50x dollars. The 50x represents the cost for driving x miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Take cost expression (5000 + 50x) from part (a) and replace every x with 60 and evaluate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5000 + 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 + 50(60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 + 3000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the total cost for driving 60 miles is <font color=\"red\">$8,000</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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