SOLUTION: A college student is moving into a campus dormitory. The student rents a moving truck for $19.95 plus $.99 per mile. Before turning the truck, the student fills the tank with gasol

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Question 1020961: A college student is moving into a campus dormitory. The student rents a moving truck for $19.95 plus $.99 per mile. Before turning the truck, the student fills the tank with gasoline, which costs $65.32. The total cost is $144.67. How many miles did the student drive the truck?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(144.67-19.95-65.32)/0.99=m
m=60 miles