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A rental car agency charges 210 per week plus 0. 25 miles to rent a car how many miles can you travel in one week for 450

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Answer: This can be modeled by a relatively straightforward linear equation. Call the number of miles you travel m. The total cost for one week is then:

220 + .25*m

If we want to spend a maximum of $405, then we just set this total equal to 405 to find out how many miles that implies:

220 + .25m = 405

Subtract 220 from each side:

.25m = 185

Multiply by 4 to get rid of the .25 coefficient on the m:

4*.25m = 185*4

m = 740

So you can travel 740 miles in one week for $405.

Step-by-step explanation: hope this helps!!

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