A rental car costs $99, plus $0.50 per mile. Let x represent the number of miles driven

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A rental car costs $99, plus $0.50 per mile. Let x represent the number of miles driven and y represent the total charge to the renter in dollars. How many miles was the car driven if the renter paid $174.00?

(a) Write an equation in the form y = mx + b.

(b) Find and interpret the ordered pair associated with the equation for x = 5.

(c) Answer the question posed in the problem.

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Intermediate Algebra

ISBN: 9780134895987

13th Edition

Authors: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

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