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The cost of renting a car is $47 /week plus $0.25 /mile traveled during that week. An equation to represent the cost would be y=47+0.25x , where x is the number of miles traveled.

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Answer:

a. 61.25

b. 70

c. 212

Explanation:

a. What is your cost if you travel 57 miles?

The cost is $ .

y=47+0.25x

y=47+0.25(57)

y=47+14.25

answer: 61.25

b. If your cost was $64.50, how many miles were you charged for traveling?

You were charged for traveling miles.

64.50-47=0.25x

17.50=1/4x

17.50*4

answer 70=x

c. Suppose you have a maximum of $100 to spend for the car rental. What would be the maximum number of miles you could travel?

The maximum number of miles you could travel is miles.

100-47

53=1/4x

answer : x= 212

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