Algebra word problems

Question

A college student is moving into a dorm. The student rents a moving truck for $19.95 plus $.99 per mile. Before returning the truck, the student fills the tank with gas, which costs $65.32. The total cost is $144.67. How many miles did the student drive the truck?

Answer 1

Let the miles the student drive be x, and set up the equstion,

  19.95 + 0.99x + 65.32 = 144.67

solve for x, 

  0.99x = 59.4, or x = 60

Ans.  60 miles