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A rental company charges costumers a 14.75 fee plus $0.15 per smile to rent a moving van after returning the moving van a customer total bill comes to $50.45.

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Explanation:

I guess, the question is, how many miles were driven ?

if that is the case, then

we need to deduct the basic fee of $14.75, as this would have been paid, even if they did not drive a single mile.

so, 50.45 - 14.75 = $35.70

that is the actual cost for the driven miles.

how many miles ?

well, how often do $0.15 fit into $35.70 ?

35.7 / 0.15 = 238 miles.

this customer had been driving the moving van for 238 miles.

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