Arnold's company reimburses his expenses on food, lodging, and conveyance during business trips. The company pays $40 a day for food and lodging and $0.50 for each mile traveled. Arnold drove 400 miles and was reimbursed $2,600.

Part A: Create an equation that will determine the number of days x on the trip (3 points)

Part B: Solve this equation justifying each step with an algebraic property of equality. (6 points)

Part C: How many days did Arnold spend on this trip? (1 points)

Question

Arnold's company reimburses his expenses on food, lodging, and conveyance during business trips. The company pays $40 a day for food and lodging and $0.50 for each mile traveled. Arnold drove 400 miles and was reimbursed $2,600.

Part A: Create an equation that will determine the number of days x on the trip (3 points)

Part B: Solve this equation justifying each step with an algebraic property of equality. (6 points)

Part C: How many days did Arnold spend on this trip? (1 points)

anonymous · Answer

Part A: $$2600=40x+200$$

anonymous · Answer

Part C: 60 days

anonymous · Answer

I don't know how to do part b...

anonymous · Answer

Well I know how to do the part where you walk through the equation explaining what you did but I don't know what an algebraic property of equality is O.o

anonymous · Answer

Yeah that part throws me off too, thanks for the other two parts though!