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A rental company charges $85 a day and 30 cents a mile for renting a truck. Michael rents a truck for 2 days, and his bill comes to $290. How many miles did he drive?
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A rental company charges $85 a day and 30 cents a mile for renting a truck. Michael rents a truck for 2 days, and his bill comes to $290. How many miles did he drive?

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Answer:

400 miles

Explanation:

Let m be the number of miles.


85(2) + .30m = 290


170 + .30m = 290


.30m = 120


m = 400

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