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1. A car rental company charges $260 per week plus $0.29 per mile to rent a car. How many miles can you travel in one week for $419.5?

a. the equation is ______

b.you can travel _____ miles in one week for $419.5

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chloebryant204
a. 260 + 0.29x = 419.5
b. 550 miles

How to:
•260 is a number that you subtract from the total
•0.26 is what your trying to find how many of (miles in this example) so you put a variable (the letter) after it
•419.5 is the total

260 + 0.29x = 419.5 Subtract whole #
-260 - 260
—————-
0.29x = 159.5. Divide #x
______. ______
0.29. 0.29

X= 550