Set up an equation that can be used to solve the problem. Solve the equation and answer the question asked.
-A car rental agency advertised renting a luxury, full-size car for $29.95 per day and $0.19 per mile. If you rent this car for 3 days, how many whole miles can you drive if you only have $200 to spend.
A) 66
B) 8
C) 879
D) 579

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total cost is the sum of the daily rental cost and the cost per mile. For 3 days, the rental cost is 3 * $29.95 = $89.85. If you have $200 to spend, the amount left for miles is $200 - $89.85 = $110.15. At $0.19 per mile, the number of miles you can drive is $110.15 / $0.19 ≈ 579 miles.

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