Respuesta :
Abdul drive the truck for 177 miles
Solution:
Given that Abdul rented a truck for one day
There was a base fee of $16.95 , and there was an additional charge of 73 cents for each mile driven
Abdul had to pay $146.16 when he returned the truck
From given information,
Total amount paid = $ 146.16
base fee = $ 16.95
additional charge = 73 cents for each mile driven
We know that,
1 cents = 0.01 dollars
73 cents = 73 x 0.01 dollars = 0.73 dollars
Let "x" be the number of miles driven
Therefore, total amount paid by Abdul is:
total amount paid = base fee + additional charge of 73 cents for each mile driven
total amount paid = base fee + (73 cents per mile) x (number of miles driven)
[tex]146.16 = 16.95 + (0.73)(x)\\\\146.16 = 16.95 + 0.73x\\\\0.73x = 146.16-16.95\\\\0.73x = 129.21\\\\x = 177[/tex]
Therefore Abdul drive the truck for 177 miles
