Question

How to solve a rental car costs 34.95 for the first 150 miles and .35 for each additional mile. How much will the rental car cost for driving 275 miles? BTW, please use an equation.

Answer 1

You can set up an equation, where 'x' is equal to the number of additional miles after 150 miles.

$\sf 0.35x+34.95$

To figure out how much the rental car will cost after 275 miles, first find out how many additional miles there are after 150 miles. 275 - 150 = 125. Now plug this in for 'x' in our equation:

$\sf 0.35(125)+34.95$

$\sf 43.75+34.95$

$\sf\boxed{\sf\ 78.70}$