Chang rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $16.99, and there was an additional charge of 79 cents for each mile driven. Chang had to pay $152.08 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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Rubi Grant

Mathematics

11 May, 09:54

Chang rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $16.99, and there was an additional charge of 79 cents for each mile driven. Chang had to pay $152.08 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

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Gaven · Answer 1

let x be the number of miles Chang drove

.79x

so it goes as this

$16.99+$.79x=$152.08

$16.99-$16.99+$.79x=$152.08-$16.99

$.79x=$135.09

x=$135.09/.79

x=171 miles

Alfonso Yang · Answer 2

152.08-16.99 = 135.09

135.09 / 0.79 = 171

He drove 171 miles.

I subtracted the base fee. And after that I was left with everything from the miles he drove.

So then I divided the miles by how much he had to pay per mile.