Question

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Josh rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of 16.99, and there was an additional charge of 71 cents for each mile driven. Josh had to pay $224.31 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(82 cents per mile) x (number of miles driven) + (base fee of 16.95) = (total of 185.87)

0.82m + 16.95 = 185.87 {substituted given values into formula}

0.82m = 168.92 {subtracted 16.95 from each side}

m = 206 {divided each side by 0.82}

he drove the truck 206 miles