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Eric rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of 19.95 and there was an additional charge of 97 cents for each mile driven. Eric had to pay 190.67 when he returned to the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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Answer: 176 miles

Explanation:

m=mile.

97 cents=

97/100 dollars=$0.97

190.67=19.95+0.97m

170.72=0.97m

m=176 miles

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