Question

Rita's company reimburses her expenses on food, lodging, and conveyance during business trips. The company pays $55 a day for food and lodging and $0.45 for each mile traveled. Rita drove 300 miles and was reimbursed $2,335.

Part A: Create an equation that will determine the number of days x on the trip.
Part B: Solve this equation justifying each step with an algebraic property of equality.
Part C: How many days did Rita spend on this trip?

Answer 1

0.45×300= 135 2,335 - 135=2,200 2,200÷55= 40
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This is how This is how much This is how many
much they paid was left in the days they paid for food
for the miles reimbursement and lodging
traveled


Part A: X= (2,335- ( 0.45 ×300) ) ÷55
Part B: I dont know how to do algebraic property of equality.
Part C: They spent 40 days or 1 month , one week and 3 days