The cost of renting a car is $18 per day plus $.20 per mile traveled. Margie rented a car and paid $44 at the end of the day.How many miles did she traveled?

(44 - 18) / 0.2 = ?

44=18+.2m

solve for m

To find out how many miles Margie traveled, we need to subtract the fixed daily rental cost from the total amount she paid and then divide the result by the cost per mile.

Let's set up the equation:
Total amount paid - Fixed daily rental cost = Cost per mile * Number of miles traveled

Given:
Total amount paid = $44
Fixed daily rental cost = $18
Cost per mile = $0.20
Number of miles traveled = ? (unknown)

Now we plug in the given values into the equation:
$44 - $18 = $0.20 * Number of miles traveled

Simplifying the equation:
$26 = $0.20 * Number of miles traveled

To determine the number of miles traveled, we divide both sides of the equation by $0.20:
$26 / $0.20 = Number of miles traveled

Calculating:
130 = Number of miles traveled

Therefore, Margie traveled 130 miles.