Question

A truck is rented at $40 per day plus a charge per mile of use. The truck traveled 15 miles in one day, and the total charge was $115. Which equation can be used to find the charge x, in dollars, per mile traveled? 40x + 15 = 115 40 + 15x = 115 40x + 15x = 115 40 + 15 = 115x

Answer 1

the equation you will use would be 40x + 15x =115

Answer 2

`40+15x= 115`

Explanation:

A truck is rented at $40 per day plus a charge per mile of use. The truck traveled 15 miles in one day, and the total charge was $115.

Let x be the charge per mile of use (dollar per mile)

The truck traveled 15 miles in one day. the charge for 15 miles is 15x

A truck is rented at $40 per day

So charge is
`15x+ 40`

total charge was 115

So the equation becomes

`40+15x= 115`