SOLUTION: Lois rented a car for $74.00 a week plus #0.15 for each mile the car is driven. what is the greatest number of miles Lois can drive the car if she wishes to spend at most $180.00?

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Question 1014648: Lois rented a car for $74.00 a week plus #0.15 for each mile the car is driven. what is the greatest number of miles Lois can drive the car if she wishes to spend at most $180.00? only an algebraic solution will be accepted
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74+0.15x ≤ 180 subtract 74, both sides
0.15x ≤ 106 divide both sides by 0.15
x ≤ 706.67
in order to spend at most 180 she can drive at most 706.67 miles.