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Ivan rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $20.95, and there was an additional charge of 98 cents for each mile driven. Ivan had to pay $238.51

when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?
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User Rwyland
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Answer:

222 miles.

Explanation:

Lets create an equation to solve this easier.

Let x represent the miles driven in the truck.

Our equation is 238.51=.98x+20.95

All we have to do now is solve for x.

Subtract 20.95 on both sides.

217.56=.98x

Now divide both sides by .98 to isolate the variable.

222=x

Ivan drove the truck 222 miles.

Hope this helps!

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