Manuel rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $15.99, and there was an additional charge of cents for each mile driven. Manuel had to pay $165.63 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck?

Answer 1

Let the number of miles driven be represented by x.

The total cost Manuel had to pay can be represented by the equation:
Total cost = Base fee + (cents per mile * number of miles driven)
165.63 = 15.99 + 0.99x

Solving for x, we get:
165.63 - 15.99 = 0.99x
149.64 = 0.99x
x = 149.64 / 0.99
x = 151.2

Manuel drove the truck for 151.2 miles.