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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost to rent a car is $19.50 plus $.25 per mile. If you have $44 to rent a car, what is the greatest number of miles that you can drive?\r<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 #70963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=number of mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5+.25x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 19.5 from each side. .25x=24.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide .25 into both sides. x=98 mi you can drive<BR>\n" );
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