A truck rental company rents a moving truck for one day by charging $21 plus $0.05 per mile. Write a linear equation that relates the cost C, in dollars, of renting the truck to the number x of miles driven.

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Answer:

C = 0.05x + 21

132 miles = $27.6

413 miles = $41.65

Explanation:

We can represent the cost with
C = 0.05x + 21 . C being the cost, x being the miles.

0.05(132)+21 = $27.6

0.05(413)+21 = $41.65

Jorge Aranda answered Jun 14, 2023

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