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A car rental agency charges $16.00 per day plus $.15 per mile. Jim's bill for 4 days was $79.00. How many miles did he drive?

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16(4) + 0.15x = 79
64 + 0.15x = 79
0.15x = 79 - 64
0.15x = 15
x = 15/0.15
x = 100 <=== Jim drove 100 miles
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