The cost of a rental car is linearly related to the number of miles driven. For one company, a 5- day rental is $189.50 plus the per-mile cost. At the end of a five-day vacation, in which they had driven 453 miles, a family owes $275.57. 2. Find a linear equation relating the two variables. y- mx + bequation here a) Show how you determine the slope.

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The cost of a rental car is linearly related to the number of miles driven. For one company, a 5-
day rental is $189.50 plus the per-mile cost.
At the end of a five-day vacation, in which they had driven 453 miles, a family owes $275.57.
2. Find a linear equation relating the two variables.
y- mx +bequation here
a) Show how you determine the slope.
b) Explain how you know what the y-intercept is.
c) If a family wants to keep its car rental costs below $300, what is the limit for how far
they can drive? Show your calculation and answer with units.
Transcribed Image Text:The cost of a rental car is linearly related to the number of miles driven. For one company, a 5- day rental is $189.50 plus the per-mile cost. At the end of a five-day vacation, in which they had driven 453 miles, a family owes $275.57. 2. Find a linear equation relating the two variables. y- mx +bequation here a) Show how you determine the slope. b) Explain how you know what the y-intercept is. c) If a family wants to keep its car rental costs below $300, what is the limit for how far they can drive? Show your calculation and answer with units.
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