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A rental store charges $35 to rent a 14 ft moving van plus $0.46 for each mile driven. Use this information to compute the total charge for a van rental that requires 38 miles of driving. math word problem?

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Answer:

The total charge for the van is USD $52.48

Explanation:

To determine the total charge, we need to construct the corresponding equation first as follows:


C(x)= 35 + 0.46x\\x: miles\\C(38)=35+0.46 *38=52.48 \ miles

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