Problema Solution

Juan rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $15.95, and there was an additional charge of 71 cents for each mile driven. Juan had to pay $167.18 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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let 'x' represent the number of miles that Juan drove the truck


15.95 + 0.71*x = 167.18


by solving we find:


x = 213 mi


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Juan drove for 213 miles approximately.