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Car rentals involve a $130 flat fee and an additional cost of $31.67 a day what is the maximum number of days you can rent a car if you have a $500 budget

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The Maximum number of days you can rent a car if you only have a $500 budget is 11 days.
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The equation is $130 + $31.67x = 500
Subtract 130 from both sides $31.67x = $370
Divide $31.67 from both sides
X=11.68
BUT
you can’t have .68 of a day so the answer is 11 days.
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