Question

1. A car rental company has started renting large motorcycles. The rental fee is $35 a day plus $0.50 per mile. When Nicholas returned his rented motorcycle, the odometer read an increase of 452 miles, and his bill totaled $296. For how many days did Nicholas rent the motorcycle?

Answer 1

2 days

Explanation:

For this problem, we need to find how many days Nicholas rented the motorcycle. We can use an equation to find the numbers of days. In the formula below, the number of days is represented by
`x`.

`35x + (.50)452 = 296`

Lets solve for x:

1)
`35x + (.50)452 = 296` First, multiply (.50) by 452.

2)
`35x + 226 = 296` Next, subtract 226 from 296.

3)
`35x = 70` Lastly, divide 70 by 35.

4)
`x = 2`

Nicholas rented the motorcycle for 2 days.