Sung rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $17.99, and there was an additional charge of .90 cents for each mile driven. Sung had to pay $253.79 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?
$253.79=$17.99+.90
-$17.99
$$238.80=.90
divide
Did he drive 262 miles
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Deandre rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of
, and there was an additional charge of
cents for each mile driven. Deandre had to pay
when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?
To find the number of miles Sung drove the truck, we can subtract the base fee from the total amount paid and then divide the result by the additional charge per mile.
So, we start with the equation:
$253.79 = $17.99 + $0.90 * x, where x represents the number of miles driven.
To isolate x, we subtract the base fee:
$253.79 - $17.99 = $0.90 * x
Simplifying the equation:
$235.80 = $0.90 * x
Now, we can solve for x by dividing both sides by $0.90:
x = $235.80 / $0.90
Dividing:
x ≈ 262
Therefore, Sung drove the truck for approximately 262 miles.