If you rent a car for one day and drive it for 100 miles, the cost is $40. If you drive it 220 miles, the cost is $46. Use the linear function to find out how much you will pay to rent the car for one day if you drive it 300 miles.

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anonymous · Answer

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hero · Answer

(x,y) = (miles, cost)

(100, 40) and (220, 46) are the given points. Use those points to find the slope, `m`,  and y-intercept, `b`. Then insert those values into y = mx + b