Question

A rental car company charges $27 per day for the use of a car. In addition, it also charges 60 cents for every mile or part thereof traveled. Mr. Li paid $453.60 for renting a car for 3 days. Find the distance Mr. Li traveled with this car. Please SHOW how to solve and answer. Thanks

Answer 1

3(27) + .60x = 453.60

Solve for x.

Answer 2

Thank you! That is what we got, but the book said the answer was 271 miles.

Answer 3

Sometimes authors make errors too.