Problema Solution

A rental company rents a luxury car at a daily rate of 

$37.71 

plus

 $.25 

per mile. 

Vanessa 

is allotted 

$110 

for car rental each day. Write an equation to represent the cost C of renting a car and driving x miles. How many miles can 

Vanessa 

travel on the 

$110?

Answer provided by our tutors

C = 37.71 + 0.25x


Vanessa is allotted $110 for car rental:


C = $110


37.71 + 0.25x = 100


by solving we find:


x = 249.16 mi


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Vanessa can travel 249.16 miles with $110.