document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187382>Question 1187382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of renting a car is $40/week plus $0.25/mile traveled during that week. An equation to represent the cost would be y=40+0.25x, where x is the number of miles traveled.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a. What is your cost if you travel 56 miles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. If your cost was $59.75, how many miles were you charged for traveling?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose you have a maximum of $100 to spend for the car rental. What would be the maximum number of miles you could travel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 56 miles*$0.25/mile =$14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y(56)=$40+$14=$54.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "59.75=40+0.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.75=0.25 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=79 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100=40+0.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$60=$0.25x/mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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