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Word problem #1: At the car rental company,you must play at flat rate of 130$ and then a daily fee of 17$ per day.Write a linear equation to describe the total cost y,of renting the car for x days.What is the cost of renting a car for 9 days with this company????

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y=total cost. x=# of days.
y=17x+130.


substitute in 9 for x days.
y=17(9) +130 = 153 +130 = 283
y=$283
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