document.write( "Question 1181138: I need help writing an equation in this problem please.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A car rental company's standard charge includes an initial fee plus an additional fee for each mile driven. The standard charge S (in dollars) is given by the function S= 14.95+0.60M, where M is the number of miles driven.\r
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document.write( "In this problem, the total charge is the sum of two partial charges  C = S + I,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    C = (14.95 + 0.6M) + (5.70 + 0.15M) = 20.65 + 0.75M.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the equation you are asked for.\r\n" );
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