Question

F the family decides to fly, they know that they will need a rental car for at least part of their trip. Gabriela and Luis estimate a budget of $315
$
315
for rental car expenses. One rental car company charges $55
$
55
per day and $35
$
35
in taxes and fees. They also estimate that they will spend $15
$
15
per day on gas. Gabriela wrote the equation (55d+35)+15d=315
(
55
d
+
35
)
+
15
d
=
315
to determine the number of days the family can rent a car from this company.

How many days could the Morales family rent a car if they choose this rental car company with their estimated budget?

Answer 1

Answer:

4 days

Step-by-step explanation:

55d+35+15d=315

70d=315-35

70d=280

d=280/70

d=4