Question

Brianna needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 15 cents for each mile driven. If Brianna only has $50 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?​

Answer 1

207 miles

Explanation:

Let's make an equation

y = 18.95 + 0.15x

y = total amount of money, x = miles

Plug in $50 for the total amount

50 = 18.95 + 0.15x

31.05 = 0.15x

x = 207

Answer 2

Explanation:

First we subtract 18.95 from 50 to get 31.05. Then we divide our new number by .15 to get 207 which is your number of miles :)