SOLUTION: Jacqueline needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 17 cents for each mile driven. If Jacqueline only has $50 to spend on the car rental, what

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Question 1200995: Jacqueline needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 17 cents for each mile driven. If Jacqueline only has $50 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?
Round your answer down to the nearest whole mile
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, cost
x, miles drive
y=0.17x%2B18.95

y must be 50 dollars.
0.17x%2B18.95=50
0.17x=50-18.95
x=%2850-18.95%29%2F0.17

182 miles