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alonzo rented a truck for one day. there was a base fee of $14.95, and there was an additional charge of 89 cents for each mile driven. alonzo had to pay $156.46 when he returned the truck. for how many
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alonzo rented a truck for one day. there was a base fee of $14.95, and there was an additional charge of 89 cents for each mile driven. alonzo had to pay $156.46 when he returned the truck. for how many miles did he drive the truck?

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159 miles should be the answer.

14.95 + .89x = 156.46 is the expression you would use to solve for x.
User Wnm
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Hey!

Alright, let's solve this step-by-step:

156.46 - 14.95 = 141.51

141.51 / 0.89 = 159

We can check by multiplying: 0.89 × 159 = 141.51 --- Is Correct!

Alonzo drove the truck for 159 miles.

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