Answer
The answer is 259 miles.
Jim drove the truck for 259 miles.
Explanation
The question asks us to calculate how many miles Jim drove the truck given that he paid $265.04 when he returned the truck.
We were also told that, to rent the truck, there was a base fee of $18.99 and additional charges of 95 cents for every mile driven.
Note that 95 cents = $0.95
Let the number of miles that Jim drove be x.
If Jim drove x miles, and the charge per mile is $0.95, the total amount he would pay would be
(The base fee) + (The rent based on miles driven)
The base fee = $18.99
The rent based on miles driven = (Amount per mile) × (Number of miles)
= 0.95 × x
= 0.95x dollars
So,
(The base fee) + (The rent based on miles driven) = Total amount paid
18.99 + 0.95x = 265.04
Subtract 18.99 from both sides
18.99 + 0.95x - 18.99 = 265.04 - 18.99
0.95x = 246.05
Divide both sides by 0.95
(0.95x/0.95) = (246.05/0.95)
x = 259 miles.
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