The daily cost of renting a moving van is $30 plus $0.20 per mile. james paid $42.80 for a 1-day rental. what equation can be used to solve this problem?

The amount paid by James for 1 day rental = $42.80

Daily cost of a moving van = $30

Amount of money that need to be paid per mile = $0.20

Let us assume the number of miles traveled by James in one day = x miles

Then the equation would be

30 + 0.20x = 42.80

0.20x = 42.80 - 30

0.20x = 12.80

x = 12.80/0.20

= 64

So James would have traveled for a distance of 64 miles.