Question

PLEASE HELP!

Fine Line Trucks rents an 18-ft truck for $42 per day plus 35¢ per mile. Judy needs a truck for one day to deliver a shipment of plants. However, she only has a budget of $70.

a) Set up an equation that models this information.

b) How many miles can Judy drive to stay within her budget?

Answer 1

a.) 0.35x + 42 ≤ 70

She wants the truck for one day, which will cost $45. We don't know how far the truck is traveling so that is the variable. She cannot spend more than $70, since that is her budget.

b.) Solve for x using the above equation:

0.35x + 42 ≤ 70
0.35x ≤ 28
x ≤ 80

Judy can drive 80 miles