Question

A car rental company rents cars for x dollars per day plus y dollars for each mile driven. Carlos rented a carfor 4 days, drove it 160 miles, and spent $208. Vanessa rented a car for 1 day, drove it 240 miles, and spent$182.Part 1 out of 2Enter equations to represent Carlos's expenses and Vanessa's expenses.Carlos's expenses:Vanessa's expenses:CheckNext

Answer 1

Given data:

x = daily fee for car rent.

y = fee charged per mile.

Let total charge be T.

Step 1: Equation to represent Carlos expenses

Since Carlos rented the car for 4 days, drove 160 miles, and spent $208, the equation can be represented by

`4x\text{ +160y =182}`

Step 2: Equation to represent Vanessa's expense

Since Vanessa rented the car for 1 day, drove 240 miles, and spent $182, the equation can be represented by

`x\text{ + 240y = \$182}`