SOLUTION: Lois rented a car for $74.00 a week plus $0.114 for each mile the car is driven. What is the greatest number of miles Lois can drive the car in one week if she wishes to spend at m

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Question 999904: Lois rented a car for $74.00 a week plus $0.114 for each mile the car is driven. What is the greatest number of miles Lois can drive the car in one week if she wishes to spend at most $130.00?
1.)Write the equation you can make from the given information.
2.)Explain the process you used and each step you took to find your solution.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lois rented a car for $74.00 a week plus $0.114 for each mile the car is driven. What is the greatest number of miles Lois can drive the car in one week if she wishes to spend at most $130.00?
1.)Write the equation you can make from the given information.
74 + 0.114x <= 130
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0.114x <= 56
x <= 491.23 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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