there is a daily fee for renting a moving truck, plus a charge of $0.50 per mile driven. If driven 48 miles, it costs $64 to rent a truck. Write and solve an equation to find the daily fee.

Question

Point & slope Applications

Answer 1

d + m/2 = total cost

d + 48/2 = 64 48 miles cost $64

d = 64 -24 = $40 = the daily fee charge