SOLUTION: Truck rite rentals rents trucks at a daily rate of $49.95 plus 39cents for any extra mile. Concert productions has budgeted $100. for renting a truck to haul equipments to an upcom

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Question 404076: Truck rite rentals rents trucks at a daily rate of $49.95 plus 39cents for any extra mile. Concert productions has budgeted $100. for renting a truck to haul equipments to an upcoming concert.How far can they travel in one day and stay within their budget
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Truck rite rentals rents trucks at a daily rate of $49.95 plus 39cents for any extra mile.
Concert productions has budgeted $100. for renting a truck to haul equipments to an upcoming concert.How far can they travel in one day and stay within their budget
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Solve: 49.95+0.39x = 100 where x is the number of extra miles.
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
4995 + 39x = 10000
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39x = 5005
x = 128 1/3 extra miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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