Suppose That a Car Rental Agency Charges a Fixed Amount

question 8

Short Answer

Suppose that a car rental agency charges a fixed amount per day plus an amount per mile for renting a car. Heidi rented a car one day and paid $110.00 for 300 miles. On another day she rented a car from the same agency and paid $185.00 for 550 miles. Determine the linear function that the agency could use to determine its daily rental charges. Please enter your answer in the form f ( x ) = ax + b .

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