Problema Solution

A rental car costs ​$27per day plus ​$0.20 per mile. If someone has ​$350 to spend and needs to drive the car 80 miles each​ day, for how many days can that person rent the​ car? Assume that the car cannot be rented for part of a day.

The person can rent the car for approximately how many days.

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Let 'x' represent the number of days.

27x + 0.20*80 = 350

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x = 12 days approximately

The person can rent the car for approximately 12 days.