The cost of renting a car from the Frugal Car Rental Company includes a $20 non-refundable deposit and a travel cost of 4¢ per mile.?
Find an equation to represent the total cost, C, if a car is rented and driven n miles. Then, find two ordered pairs that satisfy this condition.
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C = 0.04m + 20
Let x = #miles dirven,
then
C(x) = 0.04x + 20
If x = 0 miles, then the total rental cost will be C(0) = 20, thus giving us the point (0, 20).
If x = 10 miles, then the total rental cost will be C(10) = 0.04(10)+20 = 20.4, thus giving us the point (10, 20.4).