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Mariel needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $17.95, plus 19 cents for each mile driven. If Mariel only has $50 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?

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Explanation:

$50 - 17.95 leaves $ 32.05 for miles

$32.02 / ($ .19 / mile) = 168.68 miles

or 168 miles to not overspend her $50

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