A sales representative of a company using a personal car receives $160 per day for lodging and meals plus $0.53 per mile driven.Select a linear equation giving the daily cost C to the company in terms of x, the number of miles driven.
A) $C = 0.53 + 160 x$
B) $C = 0.53 x + 160$
C) $C = - 0.53 x - 160$
D) $C = 0.53 x - 160$
E) $C = - 0.53 x + 160$

Question

A sales representative of a company using a personal car receives $160 per day for lodging and meals plus $0.53 per mile driven.Select a linear equation giving the daily cost C to the company in terms of x, the number of miles driven.  
A) $C = 0.53 + 160 x$
B) $C = 0.53 x + 160$
C) $C = - 0.53 x - 160$
D) $C = 0.53 x - 160$
E) $C = - 0.53 x + 160$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct equation is $C = 0.53x + 160$, where $0.53 per mile is the variable cost per mile driven (x), and $160 is the fixed daily cost for lodging and meals.

A Sales Representative of a Company Using a Personal Car C=0.53+160xC = 0.53 + 160 xC=0.53+160x

A Sales Representative of a Company Using a Personal Car $C = 0.53 + 160 x$