SOLUTION: A car rental agency advertised rentin a Buick Century for $24.95 per day and $.29 per mile. If you rent this car for 1 week how manywhole miles can you drive on a $300 budget?

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Question 105300: A car rental agency advertised rentin a Buick Century for $24.95 per day and $.29 per mile. If you rent this car for 1 week how manywhole miles can you drive on a $300 budget?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7*24.95+.29x=300
174.65+.29x=300
.29x=300-174.65
.29x=125.35
x=125.35/.29
x=432 miles is the maximum for the $300.
proof
7*24.95+.29*432<=300
174.65+125.28<=300
299.93<=300