Zachary can spend no more than ​$98 per day to rent a car. A car rents for ​$35 per day plus ​$0.21 per mile. What is the maximum number of miles that he can drive the​ car?

Respuesta :

The maximum number of miles that he can drive the​ car will be 300 miles.

Explanation

Suppose, the number of miles he can drive the car is [tex]x[/tex]

The car rents for ​$35 per day plus ​$0.21 per mile. So, the total cost for [tex]x[/tex] miles [tex]= (35+0.21x) dollar[/tex]

As he can spend no more than ​$98 per day, so.....

[tex]35+0.21x\leq 98\\ \\ 0.21x\leq 98-35\\ \\ 0.21x\leq 63\\ \\ x\leq \frac{63}{0.21}\\ \\ x\leq 300[/tex]

Thus, the maximum number of miles that he can drive the​ car will be 300 miles.