Question

The Yu family and the Sainz family went on vacation together and each family leased a car. The leasing company charged a flat rental fee for the week, plus a charge for each mile driven. The Yu's drove 222 miles; their car cost $110.30 for the week. The Sainz's drove 147 miles; their car cost $99.05. What is the linear equation that represents the cost of a rental car? Round to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 0.15x+77 is the equation linear connecting total cost y and miles driven x

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the leasing company charged a flat rental fee for the week, plus a charge for each mile driven.

Let flat rental fee be c and cost per mile driven = m and miles driven = x

Total cost =y

Then y = mx+C is the linear equation.

to find m and c, we use the fact that y =110.30 when x = 222

i.e. 110.30 = c+222x

and similarly 99.05 = c+147x

Subtract to eliminate c

11.25 = 75 x

0.15 =x

Substitute in I equation

110.30 = c+222(0.15)

c = 77

Hence y = 0.15x+77 is the equation linear connecting total cost y and miles driven x