Problema Solution
During the move to his new house, Seth rented a U-Haul truck for $39.95 plus a mileage charge of $1.08 per mile. If Seth spent $97.19 for the rental, how many miles did he drive the truck?
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let x = the number of miles that Seth drove the truck
39.95 + 1.08x = 97.19
by solving we find
x = 53 mi
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Seth drove the truck 53 miles.