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a moving company charges a flat rate of $85 plus and additional $0.17 per mile driven. How far must the company drive to earn at least $100? Round to the nearest mile.

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They get $85 for just getting in the truck and starting the engine.

To earn $100, they need another $15 for mileage.

$15 / 0.17 = 88.2 miles

Rounded to the nearest mile, it's 88 miles (but that still leaves them 4¢ short).
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Answer:

Atleast 88 miles

Explanation:

We are given that

A moving company charges a flat rate=$85

Cost of 1 mile driven=$0.17

We have to find the distance drive by the company to earn at least $100.

Let x mile drive by company .

According to question


85+0.17x\geq 100

Subtract 85 on both sides of inequality


85+0.17x-85\geq 100-85


0.17x\geq 15

Divide by 0.17 on both sides


x\geq (15)/(0.17)


x\geq 88.23


x\geq 88 (round to nearest mile)

Hence, the company must drive atleast 88 miles to earn atleast $100.

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