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Val rented a bicycle while she was on vacation. A paid a flat rental fee of $55 plus $8.50 each day the total cost was 123 dollars write an equation you can use to find the number of days when she rented to bicycle

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Total $= $123
Flat fee= $55
Daily cost= $8.50
d= number of days rented

Total cost equals (the daily cost times the number of days rented) plus the flat fee.

T= (Daily cost)(# Days) + Flat fee
$123= $8.50d + $55


ANSWER: $123= $8.50d + $55

Hope this helps! :)
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