Question

Car rental company charges 29 per day and $0.24 per mile. If a car was rented for 7 days and the total bill was $448.76, how far was the car driven

Answer 1

The car drove for 1,024 miles.

Explanation:

x=miles driven

y=days driven

448.76=29x+0.24y

448.76=29(7)+0.24y

448.76=203+0.24y

245.76=0.24y

y=1,024