Question

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A business traveler rents a car for $75a day, and $0.50 for each mile. If the trip will last 3 days and the traveler can spend no more than $400, how many miles can be driven? Explain your reasoning and express the formula as an inequality.

Answer 1

(75x3)+0.50x=400
225+ 0.50x=400
-225. -225
0.50x=175

X=350 miles

Answer 2

A maximum of 350 miles can be driven.

Explanation:

Rent of the car for a day = $75

Cost for per mile = $0.50

Let the total miles driven be = x

So, if the trip will last 3 days and the traveler can spend no more than $400, the equation can be formed as:

`(75*3)+0.50x\leq 400`

`225+0.50x \leq400`

`0.50x \leq400-225`

`0.50x \leq175`

We get
`x\leq 350` miles

So, a maximum of 350 miles can be driven.