A rental car agency charges $230.00 per week plus $0.15 per mile to rent a car. How many miles can you travel in one week for $374.00?

Answer 1

Let x = number of miles driven

Total cost = Weekly cost + mileage cost

Total cost = Weekly cost + (mileage rate)(number of miles driven)

Plugging in values

374 = 230 + 0.15x Subtract 230 from both sides of the equation

374-230 = 230 + 0.15x - 230 Simplify

144 = 0.15x divide both sides of the equation by 0.15

144/0.15 = 0.15x/0.15 Simplify

960 miles = x