SOLUTION: A company charges $40 per day plus 12 cents per kilometre travelled for the rental of a vehicle. (a) What is the cost of renting a vehicle for two days, if the total distance tra

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Question 1199796: A company charges $40 per day plus 12 cents per kilometre travelled for the rental of a vehicle.
(a) What is the cost of renting a vehicle for two days, if the total distance travelled is110 kilometres?
(b) How far has a customer driven, if the charge for their one-day rental was $75?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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40%2Ad%2B0.12%2Ax, x kilometers distance and d days

(a)
d=2, and x=110.

(b)
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