Question

Rita's company reimburses her expenses on food, lodging, and conveyance during business trips. The company pays $55 a day for food and lodging and $0.45 for each mile traveled. Rita drove 300 miles and was reimbursed $2,335.
Part A: Create an equation that will determine the number of days x on the trip

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

Part C: How many days did Rita spend on this trip?

Answer 1

Multiply the 300 miles by $0.45

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

and thats for all parts?

Answer 4

No silly

Answer 5

Do you want me to give you the answer and not explain it?

Answer 6

Yes haha

Answer 7

Part A
2335= 55x + (300 x 0.45)

Answer 8

Part B
You would use the multiplication property of equality to multiply 300 and 0.45 together, the subtraction property of equality to take 135 from 2335, and you would use the division property of equality to divide 2,200 by 55.

Answer 9

Part C
Rita spent 40 days on her trip

Answer 10

thanks

Answer 11

if you'd like i got 3 more like that and yeah