SOLUTION: The cost of a rental car is $24 per day plus 10 cents per mile. Write a linear equation to describe the cost of renting a car for one day in terms of the number of miles driven.

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Question 110728: The cost of a rental car is $24 per day plus 10 cents per mile. Write a linear equation to describe the cost of renting a car for one day in terms of the number of miles driven.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The cost of a rental car is $24 per day plus 10 cents per mile. Write a linear equation to describe the cost of renting a car for one day in terms of the number of miles driven.
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Let "x" be the number of miles driven.
EQUATION:
Cost(x) = 0.10x + 24
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Cheers,
Stan H.