Answer:
20.48
The parentheses just means multiplication.
Unfortunately there was no choice in which we can choose our answer to this item. However, looking into the situation given in this item, it may be deduced that the distance traveled by the elevator after 15 seconds is equal to 70 ft. The rate of change in elevation of the elevator is therefore 70ft/15s which is also equal to 4.67 ft/s.
The maximum number of miles you could drive would be 300.
Multiply 0.15 by 300 and that adds up to $45. 45 + 55 = $100
An equation to explain this would be
y = 55 + 0.15x
y represents your $100 budget, 55 is the initial rental fee, and if you plug 300 in for x that solves your equation.
