SOLUTION: Deon rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of
$17.99
, and there was an additional charge of
74
cents for each mile driven. Deon had to pay
$123.81
when he re
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$17.99
, and there was an additional charge of
74
cents for each mile driven. Deon had to pay
$123.81
when he re
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Question 1101443: Deon rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of
$17.99
, and there was an additional charge of
74
cents for each mile driven. Deon had to pay
$123.81
when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Total expenses=123.81
The base fee is fixed.
Therefore, 123.81=17.99+0.74x, where x is the number of miles driven
Solve for x:
105.82=0.74x
x=143 mi (Answer)
