Question

There is a daily fee for renting a moving truck, plus a charge of $0.50 per mile driven. If driven 48 miles, it costs $64 to rent a truck. Write and solve an equation to find the daily fee.

Answer 1

Let x be the daily fee
0.5(48) +x = 64  is the equation, 
Multiply:
24 + x = 64
Subtract:
 x=40
The daily fee is $40
Hope this helps

Answer 2

Let x be the daily fee
0.5(48) +x = 64  is the equation, 
Multiply:
24 + x = 64
Subtract:
 x=40
The daily fee is $40
Hope this helps

Credit to Bob3141 (My first answer was wrong)