Question

While on vacation, your family rented a car for $293. The car rental cost $180, plus $.25 for every mile

driven over 150 miles. How many miles did you drive while on vacation?

Answer 1

Answer: 602 miles

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Work Shown:

x = number of extra miles (past the 150 mark)

0.25x = cost for those extra miles

0.25x+180 = total cost

0.25x+180 = 293

0.25x = 293-180

0.25x = 113

x = 113/(0.25)

x = 452

So you drove the original 150 miles, plus an additional 452 miles.

The total is 150+452 = 602 miles