Question

Pat rents a car. The car costs $30 per day with an additional charge of $0.10 per mile. He rented it for 7 days and drove 350 miles. What is the cost for renting the car? Write an equation and solve.

Answer 1

The equation is y = 30d + 0.10m. The cost is $245.

Explanation:

Plug in the values for the equation. The equation will become y = 30(7) + 0.10(350). Solve to get y = 210 + 35. This equals y = 245.

Answer 2

245

Explanation:

30 times 7 is 210 and 350 times 19 cents is 35