SOLUTION: At the car rental company, you must play a flat rate of $130 and then a daily fee of of $17 per day. Write a linear equation to describe the total cost, y, of renting the car for

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Question 944620: At the car rental company, you must play a flat rate of $130 and then a daily fee of of $17 per day. Write a linear equation to describe the total cost, y, of renting the car for x days. What is the cost of renting a car for 9 days with this company?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=total cost, x=number of days
y=$130+$17x : ANSWER 1 The equation
Rental for 9 days (x=9)
y=$130+$17(9)=$130+$153=$283
ANSWER 2: The cost of renting a car for 9 days is $283