Question

A car rental company charges $10 a day and 17 cents per mile to rent their cars. If the total charge for a 2-day rental were $61.65, how many miles was it driven?

Answer 1

Answer:

245 miles driven.

Step-by-step explanation:

A car rental company charges $10 a day and 17 cents per mile to rent their cars. 17 cents = 0.17 dollars

Let x be the number of miles and y be the number of days

total change =0.17x  + 10y

Given total change is 61.65 and number of days = 2

plug in the values and find out the number of miles

61.65 = 0.17 x + 2(10)

61.65 = 0.17 x + 20

subtract 20 on both sides

41.65 = 0.17x

Divide by 0.17 on both sides

x = 245

245 miles driven.