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Sam rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $17.99, and there was an additional charge of 99 cents for each mile driven. Sam had to pay $162.53 when he returned the truck. For how many miles
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Sam rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $17.99, and there was an additional charge of 99 cents for each mile driven. Sam had to pay $162.53 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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User Jean Vitor
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146
163.53-17.99=?/.99=146miles
User Todd Sjolander
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This will help to understand: 17.99+0.99x=162.53 (solve for x) subtract 1.
-17.99 -17.99
= 0.99x=144.54 now divide 2.
—— ——-
0.99 0.99
= x=146
Your answer would be 146 miles:)
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