Thread: help with this word problem. algebra wordproblem

the expression 19.95+ 0.2x models the daily cost in dollars of renting a car. in the expression x represents the number of miles the car is driven . what is the cost of renting a car for a day when the car is driven 50 miles? thanks!! is the answer 20.45x? if not show me how you did it.

where x = the number of miles the car has driven

You know the car has been driven 50 miles, and so replace x with 50 to get...