Question

the cost of renting a car for one day and driving m miles if the rate is $49 per day plus 5 cents per mile

Answer 1

`Total\ Rent = 49 + 5m`

Explanation:

Given

Rent per day = $49

Addition = 5 cents per mile

Required

Determine the rent for a day and m miles

First, we need to generate a formula from the given parameters;

Let d represent number of days and m represent additional miles;

`Total\ Rent = 49 * d + 5 * m`

`Total\ Rent = 49 d + 5 m`

Solving for the rent for a day and m miles

We have that: d = 1 and m = m

Substitute these in the formula above

`Total\ Rent = 49 * 1 + 5 * m`

`Total\ Rent = 49 + 5m`

Hence, the total rent is

`Total\ Rent = 49 + 5m`