SOLUTION: A car rents for $30 per day plus 18cents per mile. You are on a budget of $75. what mileage would allow you to stay within your budget?

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Question 155268: A car rents for $30 per day plus 18cents per mile. You are on a budget of $75. what mileage would allow you to stay within your budget?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car rents for $30 per day plus 18cents per mile. You are on a budget of $75. what mileage would allow you to stay within your budget?
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Cost = "per day cost" + "mileage charge"
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If m = miles driven in a single day
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75 = 30 + .18m
45 = .18m
45/.18 = m
250 miles = m
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Conclusion: The renter can drive NO more than 250 miles per day to stay within budget.