Abc Car Rentals

Question

The Hunt family is attending a family reunion. They plan to rent a car from the ABC Car Rental Company. Let m represent the number of miles the family will drive. Let c represent the cost for renting a car. Write an equation that shows what the cost for renting a car will be

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$20.00+$40.00 per mile

by the way im in the 6th grade

i just dont get it

Answer 1

Let the rental cost = R

let m be the number of miles driven= m

let c be the cost per mile

Let C be the total cost of renting;

Then C = R+mc

If R =$20 ( the rental cost)

and c = $40 ( the cost per mile)

The total cost is C = $20+$40m

Ex:

if m is known assume m=10 miles

Then the total cost C = $20+($40/mile)(10miles)

then C = $20+$400=$420