document.write( "Question 1139394: Savannah needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $17.95, plus 19 cents for each mile driven. If Savannah only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #759864 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = number of miles driven\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "17.95 + 0.19x ≤ 40 {flat charge plus price per mile times number of miles is less than or equal to 40} \n" ); document.write( "0.19x ≤ 22.05 {subtracted 17.95 from each side} \n" ); document.write( "x ≤ 116.05 {divided each side by 0.19 and rounded to nearest hundredth}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Approximately 116.05 is the maximum number of miles she can drive. \n" ); document.write( " For more help like this, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |