SOLUTION: The bargain car rental company charges a flat fee of $35 plus $0.40 per mile to rent a mid size car how much will it cost to rent a car if you drive 425 miles ?

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Question 1009315: The bargain car rental company charges a flat fee of $35 plus $0.40 per mile to rent a mid size car how much will it cost to rent a car if you drive 425 miles ?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, stanbon:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cost C = 35 + .40x where x is the number of miles driven so that
C = 35 + .4(425) = 35 + 170 = $205

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The bargain car rental company charges a flat fee of $35 plus $0.40 per mile to rent a mid size car how much will it cost to rent a car if you drive 425 miles ?
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C(x) = 35 + 0.4x
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C(425) = 35 + 0.4*425 = $205.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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