Question

A car rental company charges a daily rate of $ 29 plus $ 0.1 per mile for a certain car. Suppose that you rent that car for a day and your bill (before taxes) is $ 36.5. How many miles did you drive? Give your answer to the nearest whole mile.

Answer 1

75 miles

Explanation:

the equation for the bill is:

bill = 29 + 0.1x ; being x the number of miles

The bill amount was 36.5, so:

36.5 = 29 + 0.1x

7.5 = 0.1 x

75 = x