Problema Solution

Paige needs to rent a car while on vacation. The rental company charges $18.95, plus 16 cents for each mile driven. If Paige only has $40 to spend on the car rental, what is the maximum number of miles she can drive?

miles

(Round your answer to the nearest whole mile)

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let 'x' represent the maximum numbers of miles


18.95 + 0.16x = 40 (since 16 cents = $0.16)


by solving we find:


x = 132 mi


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Paige can drive 132 miles maximum.