Question

Fine line trucks rents an 18-ft truck for $42 plus 35 cents per mile. Judy needs a truck for one day to deliver a shipment of plants. How far can she drive and stay within a budget of $70?

Answer 1

Set it up as an equation:
m=miles she can drive

42+.35m=70

Subtract the 42, so

.35m= 28
Divide by .35, so

m=80

She can drive 80 miles