Question

A rental car cost $25 for one day plus an additional $.30 per mile. Write an equation for the total cost (y) for renting a car and driving x miles. What is the cost of renting a car for one day and driving it 50 miles?

Answer 1

25 +.30 times X=y 25+.30 times 50 =40

Answer 2

y=.3x+25(z) z= number of days
y=.3(50)+25(1)
y=15+25
y=40