The Dakotas rented a minivan for their family vacation. When they returned from vacation, the total bill for the van was $575. The standard weekly rate from the rental company is $355 plus $55 for each additional day of usage. How many additional days did the Dakotas have the minivan?

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anonymous · Answer

Let x be the number of days the van was rented for

anonymous · Answer

and the 355 would be the constant since you pay it one-time

anonymous · Answer

So 55x + 355 = 575

anonymous · Answer

Seperate 355 from 55x, so
55x = 220

anonymous · Answer

x = 4