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The cost of a car rental is ​$35 per day plus 21 cents per mile. You are on a daily budget of ​$98. Write and solve an inequality to find the greatest distance you can drive each day while staying within your budget.

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Answer:300

Explanation:

User Ericstenberg
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Let x = mileage
98 >= 35 + .21x
Solving for x:
98 >= 35 + .21x
63 >= .21x
300 >= x
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This says that if the total mileage is 300 miles or less he will be within his budget.
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