SOLUTION: Sierra needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 17 cents for each mile driven. If Sierra only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the

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Question 1147002: Sierra needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 17 cents for each mile driven. If Sierra only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x miles
18.95%2B0.17x%3C=40

0.17x%3C=40-18.95

x%3C=%2840-18.95%29%2F0.17

Maximum in whole numbers, 123 miles