a truck rental company rents a truck for one day charging $29 plus $0.10 per mile. Write a linear equation that relates the cost C in dollars, of renting the truck to the number x of the miles driven.
Also, what is the cost of the truck for 185 miles & 363 miles?
(x * 0.10) + $29 = C * being multplication sign. Now YOU figure out the answer by substituting your amounts to get C, your total.
To write the linear equation, we first need to determine the relationship between the cost and the number of miles driven.
Given that the truck rental company charges $0.10 per mile in addition to the base rate of $29, we can express the total cost of renting the truck as follows:
C = 0.10x + 29
Where:
C represents the cost in dollars
x represents the number of miles driven
Now, let's find the cost for 185 miles and 363 miles.
For 185 miles:
C = 0.10 * 185 + 29
C = $18.50 + $29
C = $47.50
The cost of renting the truck for 185 miles would be $47.50.
For 363 miles:
C = 0.10 * 363 + 29
C = $36.30 + $29
C = $65.30
The cost of renting the truck for 363 miles would be $65.30.