Enterprise Rent-a-Car charges $17 a day plus $0.07 a mile to rent an economy car. Hertz Rent a Car charges $ 22 a day plus $ 0.05 a mile to rent a similar car.
Write an expression to represent the cost of renting an economy car from Hertz Rent a Car for 1 day and using "m" miles.
22d+0.05m
22+0.05m
22-0.05m
22d-0.05m
The correct expression to represent the cost of renting an economy car from Hertz Rent a Car for 1 day and using "m" miles is 22 + 0.05m.
To get this expression, we start with the base cost of $22 a day and then add the cost per mile, which is $0.05 multiplied by the number of miles "m". This reflects the additional charge based on the distance driven.