SOLUTION: A car rents for $45. per day plus .22 cent per mile you are on a daily budget of $78. What mileage will allow you to stay within your budget.

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Question 337593: A car rents for $45. per day plus .22 cent per mile you are on a daily budget of $78. What mileage will allow you to stay within your budget.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the miles be x
fixed cost $45
45 +0.22x <78
add -45 to both sides
45-45+0.22x=<78-45
0.22x< 33
divide by 0.22
0.22x/0.22 < 33/0.22
x< 150 miles